P. Rajaraman (28), of Pattipadi in Yercaud, suffered serious injuries after the tipper tractor he was driving fell into a 100-feet gorge on the Shevaroyan Hills here on Thursday night.
The incident took place when the crusher powder-laden tractor was nearing the fourth hairpin bend on the Ghat Road from Salem.
When Rajaraman tried to turn the steering, he lost control of the vehicle and the tractor fell into the gorge. He was admitted to Salem Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital and was undergoing treatment. Yercaud police are investigating.