Puttur, October 7: A driver sustained severe injuries, when a petrol tanker made a somersault on a National Highway near Uppinangady.
The injured Asif Ali (40) is recovering at a private hospital in Uppinangady.
The incident occurred when the driver lost control at Karvel, while transporting petrol from Bangalore to Mangalore airport.
The accident caused traffic jam for more than one hour on the Highway.
The accident created fear of oil leakage in the surroundings, as local people had such experience during tanker mishaps in the past. However, no leakage was reported in this accident.
Puttur traffic police and Uppinangady police visited the spot and cleared the traffic.
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