Staff Reporter

Punakha – A car accident at Okalum, Toedpisa gewog in Punakha around 8:00 PM on July 24 killed a man in his 50s and injured four others.

The vehicle, carrying five farmers including the driver, was en route to Thimphu from Wangduephodrang when it veered approximately 7 metres off the road. A passerby reported the incident to the Lobesa Community Police Centre.

The driver, a 37-year-old farmer from Wangdue, sustained cut injuries. The three other passengers were also injured and were immediately rushed to Wangdue Hospital for treatment. The deceased was found dead inside the vehicle.

The deceased, originally from Dawakha, Paro, was residing in Wangbama, Thimphu.

His body has been handed over to his relatives.

Speeding is suspected to be the cause of the accident.