NAINITAL: A 56-year-old man who had been suffering from breathing complications died after being stuck in a jam on the busy Haldwani-Bhowali Road for over three hours on Sunday. Onlookers said that the jam was so severe that even though people could see the man suffering because of a breathing ailment, they could not do much to help. The man, Tara Dutt Joshi, a resident of Mukteshwar in Nainital district, was travelling to Haldwani in a cab to seek medical help.The deceased's family said that doctors told them that Joshi could have been saved had he received medical attention on time. Kishan Chand, Joshi's brother, said, "It is heart-breaking to know my family member died in such an anguish and pain due to mismanagement of traffic."Bhaskar, Joshi's 29-year-old son, said, "The jam on the Haldwani-Bhowali route was so severe that we couldn't do anything. We called 100 multiple times requesting them to clear the jam but it was of no use."More than usual rush was witnessed on the 16km Haldwani-Bhowali Road on Sunday as it was the end of the Diwali weekend, authorities said. A truck and another vehicle had also broken down on the stretch leading to more congestion on the route.Another witness, Rakesh Rawat , said, "We could see the poor man gasping for breath but nobody was able to clear the traffic jam."Joshi and his family, who were stuck in the jam since 12 pm, were able to reach a government hospital in Haldwani only at 3.30pm. Joshi was declared brought dead at the hospital.Janmejay Khanduri, senior superintendent of police, Nainital district, said, "The incident is unfortunate and an inquiry is being conducted into the matter. We make every possible arrangements for smooth traffic flow."