Shillong: An oil tanker caught fire on the Shillong Bypass in Meghalaya’s Ri-Bhoi district on Thursday after it had overturned and collided with a light vehicle.
However, the driver of the ill-fated oil tanker bearing registration number NL01 N 4287 fled away from the scene, while four occupants of the light vehicle bearing number ML05 Z 5124 sustained minor injuries, a police official said.
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The mishap occurred at Mawpun Kshiad area. Immediately after the mishap the traffic on the highway was stopped and fire tenders rushed to douse the flame. Meanwhile, police have registered a case.
