Overview
- A Hyva tipper truck allegedly struck and dragged a car on the Palasuni Bridge late Friday night, with bystanders rescuing the two occupants and police reaching the scene.
- A father and his daughter who were inside the car survived and were reported to have only minor injuries after being pulled from the damaged vehicle.
- Video clips of the collision circulated widely on social media and are now central evidence as investigators reconstruct the sequence of events from CCTV and phone footage.
- Coverage differs over the driver’s status: some outlets say the truck driver fled and a search was launched while others report the Mancheswar police arrested him; authorities say their inquiry is ongoing.
- The footage has reignited local demands for stricter enforcement of heavy-vehicle rules and faster safety fixes on the busy NH-16 stretch that feeds the Palasuni bridge.