Quoting a police official, reports said that a tipper bearing registration number JK06-2692 plunged into the Dal Lake near Makaye point, following which a team was dispatched to the spot.
“The body of the driver has been fished out and has been taken in possession for further medico-legal formalities,” the police official said.
The driver has been identified as Tariq Ahmad Khatana, son of Muhammad Hussain of Kangan.
According to the police officials, the primary reason seems to be the loss of control over the vehicle, adding that the investigation into the incident has been started.
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