One individual has been killed while two were injured after their vehicle fell into a drain near Ganvi in the Rampur subdivision of Shimla district on Wednesday, the police said.
Three people were travelling in a Bolero Camper loaded with sand. The ill-fated vehicle was on its way to the village of Molagi from Katolu Jeori.
When the vehicle reached near Ganvi, it was unable to move forward on the steep road due to the load of sand. The driver, Arjun Tolta, got out of the vehicle to place a stone behind the wheels but the vehicle started moving backwards.
The vehicle fell into Ganvi Khadd (drain), about 70 metres below the road.
Ram Lal (48) died on the spot while his wife Radha Devi and the driver sustained injuries.
A case of rash and negligent driving under sections 297, 337, and 304 A of IPC has been registered against the driver. Further investigations are underway, the police added.
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