Jagran Correspondent | Etah: Five people died and nine others suffered serious injuries after a speeding canter struck a parked bus in Uttar Pradesh's Etah on Thursday night. The accident occurred at around 11:30 pm, near Kilaramou village in the Baghwala police station.The affected people were all passengers of the bus. The injured people were immediately shifted to a nearby medical college.
How Did The Accident Occur?
The Etah depot roadways bus was traveling from Farrukhabad to Delhi. The driver stopped the bus on the roadside after experiencing a technical problem. Amidst the intense heat,the passengers got off the bus and stood behind.
Meanwhile, a speeding canter coming from behind slammed into the bus. The impact was so severe that the rear of the bus was extremely damaged, and the passengers were left screaming.
Following the accident, nearby villagers rushed to the scene. Police officials arrived as soon as they received information. Police and local residents began rescue operations, evacuating passengers trapped in the bus and sending the injured to the medical college by ambulance.
The deceased individuals were identified as Rajesh(34), resident of Daulatpur, Nawabganj Farrukhabad, Shailesh Kumarm(29), resident of Umarpur, Nawabganj Farrukhabad, Satendra (25), resident of Bharra, Police Station Syana Bulandshahr, Sukhram, resident of Pilkhana Farrukhabad and an unidentified person died at the spot as well.
The injured people include Sumit, a resident of Balokhar, Rishu, a resident of Kalwara, Sunny, a resident of Jaisinghpur, Vikrant, a resident of Nawabganj, Atendra, a resident of Nawabganj, Vishal, a resident of Achaliya Bakalpur, Nawabganj, Farrukhabad, Nitin Kumar, a resident of Awas Vikas Colony, Etah, Daksh, a resident of Naya Basti, Meerut, and an unidentified person. All the injured are undergoing treatment at the medical college.
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What Did Cops Say?
Additional Superintendent of Police Shwetabh Pandey said that five people died in the accident. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem. Preliminary investigations indicate that a speeding truck collided with a bus parked on the roadside. Police are investigating all aspects of the accident.