In a road accident on Wednesday morning near Kakdagarh a Press vehicle going from Rudraprayag towards Gaurikund fell off the road about 20 metres down the mountainside.
The accident resulted in the death of the driver on the spot, while three other passengers have been admitted to the hospital. The vehicle reportedly was carrying four Kanwadias also, who did not suffer major injuries and therefore continued their Yatra. Rudraprayag Superintendent of Police (SP) Ajai Singh said, “The actual cause of the accident will be known only after the post-mortem report is received. The passengers said that the almost fainted and lost control of the vehicle near Kakdagarh. It could have been a heart attack, because the road is 12 metre wide and in good condition where the mishap occured.”
According to the information provided by the police, the deceased driver has been identified as Man Singh (45), native of Tilani, Rudraprayag. The three injured passengers were taken to the Agastyamuni primary health centre. They have been identified as Gopal Das (54), resident of Kalimath Guptkashi, Sohan Lal (60), resident of Ukhimath, Rudraprayag and Abhimanyu (20) a native of New Delhi.
The accident happened at about 8:20 AM. According to the injured passengers, the driver lost control of the vehicle near Kakdagarh. About half a kilometre before the site of the mishap, he was complaining about chest pain, but after drinking hot water he said that he was feeling better and would take medicine in Guptkashi.