Ludhiana, July 13 -- Hundreds of commuters were left hassled during peak morning hours on Friday after an overloaded truck carrying sand and gravel overturned on the elevated flyover linking the bus stand to Ferozepur Road. The accident, which occurred around 7.30 am, brought rush hour traffic to a standstill and triggered long snarls across in the nearby areas.

Although no injuries were reported, the overturned vehicle spilled large quantities of sand and gravel across the road surface, forcing traffic police to temporarily shut down the stretch. Long queues of stranded vehicles formed on connecting routes such as Gill Road and Field Ganj, adding to the chaos.

ASI Ranjot Singh, among the first officers at the scene, said the truck driv...