Driver Of Gas Tanker That Sparked Jaipur Inferno Survived. What He Did
NDTV
Police have identified the driver as Jaiveer, a resident of Mathura. They have contacted him and called him to Jaipur for questioning
The driver of the tanker carrying Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), which sparked off the inferno on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway, was among the few people to escape the massive fire tragedy, unscathed. Police have identified the driver as Jaiveer, a resident of Mathura. They have contacted him and called him to Jaipur for questioning. According to police officer Manish Kumar, Jaiveer jumped off the truck after the impact and started running towards Jaipur. He was out of the danger zone before the gas from the tanker leaked, leading to a massive blast that left 14 people dead and 23 others injured.
The tanker driver, the police officer said, called the tanker's owner after the accident and informed him about the crash. Police hope to find more details once they question the driver.
How The Accident Took Place
Around 5.30 am, the LPG tanker made a U-turn on the Jaipur-Ajmer highway. According to officials, this U-turn was open as a temporary arrangement to ease traffic amid construction activity near the highway.
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