The driver managed to jump off the vehicle after he was alerted by motorists. A truck driver suffered minor injuries after the vehicle caught fire on Bypass Road at Thanigai Polur village near Arakkonam town in Ranipet on Saturday. Police said that the driver, R. Velusamy, 38, a native of Tiruvallur, managed to jump off the vehicle before the driver’s cabin caught fire. The truck was carrying silt from Tiruttani town to Sunguvarchatram village near Sriperumbudur to level an open plot in the area. The driver stopped the vehicle and jumped out after he was alerted by motorists. He suffered minor injuries. The locals alerted the fire and rescue services officials from Arakkonam, who put out the flames. They battled for nearly an hour to bring the fire under control. Published – March 08, 2026 12:09 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SHRC orders effective utilisation of water reservoirs in Kochi The battle between the Allen-Seifert duo and Bumrah will be key