Shillong, March 5 One woman died and three others were injured after a coal-laden truck veered off the road and overturned onto two vehicles in Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills district, police said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Wednesday evening on National Highway 6 when the truck, carrying coal, lost control and overturned onto a car and a jeep traveling on the highway.
Police Superintendent Pankaj Kumar Rasgania said the truck was traveling from Khliehriat towards Lumshnong when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle at Byndihati village.
"The truck skidded off the road and overturned onto the two light motor vehicles," the SP said.
All occupants of the vehicles sustained injuries and were rushed to Khliehriat Civil Hospital for treatment, police said.
Authorities later confirmed that one woman succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
Police said the coal was being transported to a cement factory as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
An investigation into the incident is underway, officials added.
