Bantwal, Nov. 30: A milk transporting tempo Eicher felt into a canyon while taking reverse but the driver escaped with minor injuries. The incident took place near a petrol pump at Bantwal by-pass here on Friday November 29.
According to the sources the incident which took place around 12:30 pm, when the milk van was parked at the spot tired to take reverse and unfortunately lost control.
The driver Narayan(42) started the van and while taking reverse, the gear got jammed and he lost control as it rolled down into the ravine.
The driver escaped but the tempo fells inside the canyon, the truck got completely damaged.
Bantwal town police visited the spot and registered a case.
