A 35-year-old-man died on the spot after the Wagon R Taxi he was driving fell some 15 feet below the road at Toeb Menchuna. The incident took place at around 11 pm yesterday about 20 kilometers from Wangduephodrang towards Thimphu. The taxi was heading to Thimphu from Wangduephodrang.
The driver succumbed to multiple head injuries while the only passenger escaped with minor injuries. The deceased was from Samdrup Jongkhar.
Police suspects careless driving to be one of the causes of the accident.
