Ferozepur, May 1 -- A truck driver was charred to death and another sustained serious injuries after two trucks collided head-on and caught fire near Khalchian village on the Ferozepur-Fazilka road in the early hours of Thursday.

The accident occurred around 3.30 am when a trailer carrying sanitary goods from Rajasthan collided with another truck heading from Ferozepur Cantonment towards Fazilka. The impact triggered a blaze, engulfing both vehicles within minutes, eyewitnesses said.

The driver of the Fazilka-bound truck got trapped inside the cabin and was unable to escape as flames spread rapidly, leading to his death on the spot. The driver of the other truck suffered grievous injuries and was pulled out by locals before being rushed...