Overloaded tractor-trailer claims lives of two bikers
- | Sunday | 22nd September, 2019
Heavy penalty fails to deter vehicle owners, cops feel helplessTribune News ServiceFaridkot, September 21Two persons were killed after an overloaded tractor-trailer carrying wheat straw mowed them down near Bajakhana town here on Saturday. According to police sources, the mishap took place around 7 pm when the driver of the overloaded tractor-trailer, who is yet to be identified, took a right turn at a high speed, hitting the bike-borne victims. However, overloaded tractor-trailers carrying wheat straw are a common sight on roads. Trucks and tractor-trailers, commonly carrying wheat straw, are overloaded beyond their capacity, leaving no space for other vehicles to pass by on roads. These overloaded vehicles also overturn when they lose balance, which lead to accidents.
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