Two persons hurt after boulder hits vehicle on Badrinath highway

Dehradun

: Two persons on board an SUV sustained critical injuries after a big boulder fell on their vehicle. The accident took place near Byasi on the Rishikesh-Badrinath highway on Wednesday evening.

The victims have been identified as 54-year-old Puran Singh, a resident of Tehri Garhwal, and 53-year-old Manohar Sharma — residents of the Kankhal colony in Haridwar district.

On receiving information, a police team from the Byasi police post reached the spot and the injured persons were pulled out from the mangled vehicle with the help of local villagers.

“Both the injured were immediately taken to the government hospital in Rishikesh but were later shifted to AIIMS Rishikesh on the recommendation of doctors,” said a police official.

According to the District Emergency Operation Centre (DEOC), the vehicle was going towards Rishikesh from Devprayag when the accident occurred at around 4 pm.