Ludhiana, April 27 -- A road accident on the Southern Bypass on Sunday took an unexpected turn after bystanders allegedly began taking away water bottles and cold drink cans spilled from a damaged truck instead of helping the driver.

The incident occurred when a tempo rammed into a truck carrying water bottles and cold drink from behind. The impact was strong enough to scatter crates across the road, briefly disrupting traffic in the area. The tempo driver fled the scene soon after the collision.

Truck driver Ranjit Singh said he was transporting the consignment from Hoshiarpur and had to unload it a short distance from the mishap site. "The tempo hit my vehicle from behind, and the crates fell onto the road. Before I could gather them,...