Shillong, Aug. 21 -- A tragic road accident in Meghalaya, claimed the life of two people, including a two-year-old male toddler, and a woman was critically injured today after a clinker-laden truck toppled on a van.
The accident occurred at Lad Mukhla near Thadlaskein lake in Meghalaya's West Jaintia Hills district when the driver of the truck bearing registration number UP76T1960 lost the control of the vehicle and toppled over the EECO van ML 04 E 0731.
The driver of the ill-fated van identified as Convince Susngi, was rescued after three hours from his mangled vehicle. Susngi, who was rushed to Jowai Civil Hospital, declared brought dead.
The clinker-laden truck also hit a woman pedestrian identified as Sooki Sari who was carry...