Panchkula, 9 February 2025: A labourer was killed in a tractor-trolley accident near Shivlotia Temple Bridge in Pinjore on Thursday, police said. The vehicle, carrying workers returning from a construction site in Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, overturned due to reckless driving.
According to eyewitness Suresh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh, the tractor-trolley was driven by Sunil, also from UP. Suresh, Ramcharitra, and Pradeep were seated in the tractor’s cabin, while Jogendra, Somnath, Vijay, and Vishwanath rode in the trolley, which was loaded with pipes.
As the tractor descended a slope near the bridge, Sunil allegedly increased speed despite warnings from the passengers.
He lost control, causing the trolley to overturn. Most workers escaped unhurt, but Vishwanath was trapped under the heavy pipes.
A police team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Satish Kumar arrived at the scene and arranged for a crane to lift the overturned trolley.
Vishwanath was rescued and taken to the Sector-6 civil hospital in Panchkula, where doctors declared him dead.
Police have seized the damaged vehicle and registered a case against Sunil under Sections 106(1), 281, and 324(6) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Pinjore police station. An investigation is underway.
