In a road accident under the area of Kalsi police station, a utility vehicle fell off the road near Koti Ichari Dam in which the driver died on the spot, while other two men were rescued by the police and personnel of fire and emergency services.
Police got information about the accident at about 2 AM on Sunday, however due to the night and bushes near the accident site they could not spot the driver. After 5 AM when the rescue mission was resumed the driver was found dead. The deceased has been identified as Ajaypal Singh Negi (30), a resident of Uttarkashi. The two injured are Gautam Tomar (20), a resident of Meerut and Atul (21), a resident of Ramnagar.
The fourth person who was in the vehicle and fell out of it on the road before it fell into the gorge has been identified as Kapil (20), a resident of Meerut. It was he who informed the police about the accident. According to the information provided by the police, four people on Saturday night started their journey towards Vikasnagar from Uttarkashi in a jeep via Tyuni-Koti road. The vehicle was also carrying parts of electric poles.
Near the Koti-Ichari Dam the driver lost control of the jeep causing it to fall into a 200 feet deep gorge. The jeep was hired by the three passengers for some electricity work in Vikasnagar. Police are still trying to find out the cause behind the accident. The injured were discharged after primary treatment at Kalsi government hospital.