ER24 paramedics, along with fire services, arrived at the scene to find the truck leaning over the embankment against a large tree.

The cab of the truck had burst into flames.

After some time, fire services were able to extinguish the blaze.

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”Once the flames had been extinguished, paramedics found the body of a man lying inside the cab of the vehicle. Unfortunately, the man had already succumbed to his numerous burn wounds. Nothing could be done for him and he was declared dead,” ER24 said.

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The details surrounding this incident are not yet known but local authorities were on the scene for further investigations.