A 58-year-old man died on the spot when the truck he was travelling in veered off road and fell some 130 metres below Yongla Pokto road at Layme under Trashigang Dzongkhag.
The accident occurred at around 2:30 pm yesterday.
There were seven passengers in the vehicle. The driver and the six other passengers including two children escaped with minor injuries and are undergoing treatment in Trashigang hospital.
The truck was on its way to Lower Layme to collect potatoes to take it to Samdrup Jongkhar for auction.
The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained.
