A 29-year-old trucker lost his life at round 9.30 last night along the Tingtibi- Trongsa highway in Zhemgang. His truck veered off the road and fell about 100 metres at around six kilometres away from Wangdigang tri-junction.
The deceased was heading back to Nganglam after unloading cement consignment from Wangdue Phodrang. He was alone in the truck.
Police and Dessup officials from Zhemgang helped retrieve the body and handed over to his family.
Meanwhile, the cause of the accident is under investigation.
Pema Samdrup
