Tragedy Strikes on Kalka-Shimla Highway: One Dead, Three Injured

One person died and three others, including the driver and a woman, were injured when stones falling from hilltops hit their vehicle on the Kalka-Shimla national highway in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district. The vehicle was delivering newspapers when it was struck near Datyar and Chaki Mor.

One person was killed and three others, including the driver and a woman, were injured when stones fell from hilltops onto their vehicle on the Kalka-Shimla national highway in Himachal Pradesh's Solan district, police reported on Monday.

The incident occurred around 2.30 am as an SUV carrying four people and newspapers was en route to Shimla. Several shooting stones from the hills struck the front of the vehicle near Datyar and Chaki Mor.

The stretch had experienced intermittent rains recently and was closed for vehicular movement. The deceased, Dev Raj (40), hailed from Punjab. Superintendent of Police (SP) Solan, Gaurav Singh, confirmed the ongoing investigation. The injured are receiving treatment at ESI Hospital, Parwanoo.