One person was killed while two others were injured when two trailers coming from opposite directions collided head-on at Baloda Bazar- Raipur road here on Tuesday, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred on Tuesday early morning when a coal-laden trailer rammed into another iron-laden trailer near Amera village under Palari police station limits of Baloda Bazar.
“The deceased driver was identified as Keshav Prasad Kori (25), a resident of Sidhi Madhya Pradesh. Kori’s helper Luvkush Kori was injured in the accident. The driver of another trailer, who could not be identified yet, was also injured and was rushed by police to nearby hospital,” Thana In-charge S Mauray said.
The injured have been referred to Raipur for better treatment, he said.
Meanwhile, Police has registered a case under the relevant sections of the IPC and are further investigating the incident, he added.