Udhampur, May 18: A woman died while two other persons sustained critical injuries after a speeding car plunged into a deep gorge along the Udhampur highway on Monday.
Officials said a car bearing registration number JK02AR-5777 lost control before skidding off the road and fell into a deep gorge on Udhampur highway.
The vehicle rolled and glided down the slope several times before finally crashing at the bottom, leaving the car completely mangled, they said.
Three persons were travelling in the vehicle at the time of the accident.
One woman died on the spot while two injured persons were rescued in critical condition and shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
The accident briefly disrupted movement in the area as rescue operations continued along the highway stretch.
Police have initiated proceedings to ascertain the circumstances that led to the accident.