Traffic hit as lorry falls on its side

Vehicles line up for over three hours on Dhimbam ghat road

The wheat-laden lorry that fell on its side at the 4th hairpin bend on Dhimbam Ghat Road in Erode on Saturday.

Movement of vehicles on Dhimbam Ghat Section was disrupted for over three hours after a wheat-laden lorry fell on its side at the fourth hairpin bend on Saturday.

The lorry from Tuticorin was on its way to Mysuru. While negotiating the hairpin bend, the driver lost control of the vehicle and the lorry fell on its side. Over 20 wheat bags were damaged. Movement of vehicles came to a halt on both the sides. Vehicles from Mysore were stopped at Hasanur, while those from Sathyamangalam were stopped at Bannari. Passengers of TNSTC buses and other road users helped clear the bags. A recovery van removed the lorry from the road and traffic resumed after three hours.