Solan: Truck Loaded with Pipes Overturns on NH-5, Major Accident Averted, Traffic Disrupted
Crashed truck
Solan, May 27: A major mishap was narrowly avoided on Monday morning when a truck loaded with heavy iron pipes overturned on the Barog bypass near Kumarhatti along the Chandigarh-Shimla National Highway (NH-5). The vehicle was headed toward Solan at the time of the incident. Fortunately, no casualties were reported, but the accident caused significant disruption to traffic on the highway.
According to eyewitnesses, the truck had just crossed the flyover and was navigating a sharp curve when the driver lost control. The truck overturned, spilling its load of large iron pipes across the road—many of which rolled over to the opposite lane.
As a result, one lane in each direction of NH-5 was completely blocked. Vehicles traveling from Shimla to Chandigarh were particularly affected, with traffic slowing to a crawl and long queues forming in both directions.
Local administration and police teams quickly arrived at the scene and began managing the situation. Efforts are underway to clear the highway and restore normal traffic flow. In the meantime, authorities have implemented a temporary one-way traffic system to ease the congestion and ensure emergency and essential services are not hindered.
Continuing the achievement of the journey of effectiveness and credibility of more than 10 years in the career of journalism, as a woman journalist, I am Serving as the founder, promoter and editor of DiaryTimes with the trust and support of all. My credible coverage may not have given a big shape to the numbers, but my journey presents articles that make you aware of the exact and meaningful situations of Himachal’s politics, ground issues related to the public, business, tourism and the difficult geographical conditions of the state and financial awareness. DiaryTimes, full of the experience of my precise editorial expertise, is awakening the flame of credible journalism among all of you, so that the eternal flame of meaningful change can be lit in the life of the people of the state and the atrocities being committed against the people can be brought to the fore, I am motivated for that. If even a small change comes with the power of my journalism and the whole world becomes a witness to that issues, then I will consider myself fortunate.
