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Container Plunges Off Guna Bypass, Catches Fire; Driver Dies
🗓 21 Jun 2026, 11:32 AM
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A speeding container truck fell off a bridge after breaking through a railing on the Bijnaganj bypass in Guna district on Sunday morning, erupting into flames. The driver, trapped in the cabin, died in the blaze, while the cleaner sustained severe burns.
Tragedy struck Guna district on Sunday morning when a container truck lost control and plunged off the Bijnaganj bypass. The vehicle reportedly broke through a railing before falling and subsequently catching fire.
Eyewitnesses reported that the truck was moving at high speed. The intense fire engulfed the vehicle after the fall. The driver of the container, who was trapped inside the cabin, succumbed to the flames and died on the spot.
The cleaner of the truck also sustained severe burn injuries in the incident and is reportedly receiving medical attention. Further details regarding the cause of the accident are yet to be ascertained.
Eyewitnesses reported that the truck was moving at high speed. The intense fire engulfed the vehicle after the fall. The driver of the container, who was trapped inside the cabin, succumbed to the flames and died on the spot.
The cleaner of the truck also sustained severe burn injuries in the incident and is reportedly receiving medical attention. Further details regarding the cause of the accident are yet to be ascertained.