Gurgaon: A 45-year-old truck driver died late on Tuesday night after a tyre on the vehicle burst, causing it to overturn on Dwarka Expressway.The deceased, Dinesh Kumar, originally from Mathura in Uttar Pradesh, worked as a driver with Saisha Infra Project and carried construction material in his truck for the company.Police said the accident took place around 11.30pm, shortly after Dinesh’s truck entered Dwarka Expressway. The vehicle was headed towards Badshapur — where the construction material was to be unloaded — when one of the tyres burst. Dinesh lost control of the vehicle and it hit the jersey barriers before overturning.After receiving information about the accident, police sent a team to the hospital, where Dinesh’s identity was established. The team also inspected the accident site as part of the investigation.
The driver, Dinesh, is originally from Mathura In Uttar Pradesh
Dinesh’s younger brother, Dalveer, said the family was informed about the incident by the hospital on Wednesday. “We received a phone call around 5am from the hospital that my brother had died in an accident,” he said.Police said Dinesh’s family had not lodged a complaint regarding the incident so far. “CCTV footage from cameras in the area will be analysed to establish the sequence of events that led to the accident,” an officer added.Investigators are also examining whether any other factors contributed to the driver losing control of the heavy vehicle.
