One person died and another was seriously injured when the scooter they were on fell into a gorge near Paithani in Chakisain Tehsil in district Pauri on Saturday. The duo was rushed to the district hospital in Pauri where one was declared as brought dead. The other was airlifted to Dehradun on a chopper. A revenue sub- inspector said that the scooter bearing license plate number UK-12C-2318 skidded off the road and slipped into a gorge. The accident occurred around 11 am and the deceased was identified as Jaspal Singh of village Jakh and the injured person was identified as Vijay Singh of village Aksora, the revenue officer added.
Chief Medical Superintendent Dr RV Singh confirmed that one person was brought dead to the district hospital Pauri while the second person was seriously injured. After the primary medical treatment, the seriously injured person was taken by helicopter to Dehradun.