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Caterpillar Truck Strikes Divider After Cutting Vehicle on Jalandhar's GT Road, Driver Severely Injured
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 18 Aug 2026, 07:48 PM
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A Caterpillar truck lost control after a vehicle cut across its path on GT Road in Jalandhar, colliding with a divider and leaving the driver in critical condition.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, a Caterpillar truck was traveling along GT Road in Jalandhar when a passenger vehicle abruptly cut across its lane. The sudden maneuver caused the truck to lose control, veering off the roadway and striking a concrete divider.
Emergency services responded within minutes, transporting the driver to a nearby hospital with severe injuries. The driver remains in critical condition and is undergoing intensive treatment.
Police investigators have begun a preliminary inquiry into the incident. The local traffic police have urged motorists to exercise caution and adhere to lane discipline, especially on busy stretches of GT Road.
No other vehicles were involved and there were no reports of additional casualties.
Emergency services responded within minutes, transporting the driver to a nearby hospital with severe injuries. The driver remains in critical condition and is undergoing intensive treatment.
Police investigators have begun a preliminary inquiry into the incident. The local traffic police have urged motorists to exercise caution and adhere to lane discipline, especially on busy stretches of GT Road.
No other vehicles were involved and there were no reports of additional casualties.