A private parcel lorry belonging to MSS Travels caught fire on the Chennai-Bengaluru Highway, near Konavattam, Vellore. The driver, R. Radhakrishnan, aged 47 from Virudhunagar, was returning to Vellore after delivering consignments in Vaniyambadi and Gudiyatham.
Noticing smoke rising from the vehicle’s bonnet, Radhakrishnan quickly stopped the lorry and safely exited. His quick thinking and immediate alert to the authorities led to a prompt response by the Virinjipuram police and Vellore firefighters.
Despite their best efforts to contain the flames, the lorry was completely destroyed. Preliminary investigations point to an electrical short circuit as the likely cause of the fire. The Virinjipuram police have registered a case, and further investigations are underway to determine the exact cause of the incident.
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