Mysuru, July 29 -- A high mast light pole installed at Deve Gowda Circle on the Outer Ring Road was damaged and has leaned dangerously after a truck rammed into the pole yesterday morning.

The truck was proceeding on the Ring Road from Manipal Hospital side towards T. Narasipur side and as the truck neared Deve Gowda Circle, the driver lost control of the vehicle which rammed into the high mast light pole resulting in the pole leaning dangerously on the road and the truck driver is said to have sustained serious injuries.

Siddarthanagar Traffic Police who reached the spot, took steps to clear the light pole and traffic on this stretch of the Ring Road was disrupted for some time.

Siddarthanagar Traffic Inspector K.B. Shivaprasad Rao, s...