Budgam, Jul 3: A youth was killed after the motorcycle he was riding skidded off the road and crashed into an electric pole in the Chadoora area of central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Friday, officials said.
Officials said the accident occurred when the rider lost control of the motorcycle, causing it to skid off the road before ramming into an electric pole. The impact left the rider critically injured.
The injured youth was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
The identity of the deceased was not immediately known.
Police have taken cognizance of the incident and initiated proceedings to ascertain the circumstances leading to the accident. [KNT]
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