Kathua, Nov 1 : A 13-year-old boy was killed and six others injured after a truck rammed into two parked vehicles on the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway in Kathua district on Sunday, officials said.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the accident took place at Kalibari Chowk when a truck rammed into two parked minibuses and an auto-rickshaw, leaving seven people injured, including the minor boy.
He said the injured were shifted to GMC Kathua for treatment, where the boy succumbed to his injuries. His identity is being ascertained.
The other six injured persons are undergoing treatment at the hospital.
Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident, while the exact cause of the accident is being ascertained.—(KNO)
