GHMC Commissioner Somesh Kumar has informed that E Srinivas, an outsourcing employee (driver) has met with an accident around 9.20 AM on Tuesday in front of Jawahar Nagar dumping yard when he was about to enter his vehicle, which was parked in front of the dumping yard after having a nature call. Suddenly a speeding lorry from the other side has run over and the deceased has lost his legs, was taken for hospital in the ambulance placed at the dumping yard and died on the way to the hospital, he said.
The Commissioner visited Gandhi Hospital and consoled the family members of the deceased and expressed his sorrow about the unfortunate incident. The deceased, aged about 40 years, was a resident of Ibrahimpatnam and had wife and a daughter.
L Vandan Kumar, Additional Commissioner (H&S) and senior officials from Health and Sanitation wing have visited the site at Jawahar Nagar dumping yard and later on they have visited the Gandhi Hospital and consoled the family members. GHMEU President U Gopal along with several union leaders and employees of GHMC have also visited the Gandhi Hospital and consoled the family members of the deceased. (INN)