Brakes fail in Dehradun-bound bus in Mussoorie, driver saves 35 passengers’ lives

Friday, 17 March 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN

As brakes failed suddenly in a state transport bus coming to Dehradun from Mussoorie, the driver’s skill saved the lives of 35 passengers. The bus, however, rammed into a hill. The incident happened just after the bus left for Dehradun. It is learnt that the bus picked up speed and then the brakes failed near Mussoorie Girls Inter College.  However, all the passengers are learnt to be safe. No one has been hurt, the eye witnesses said. The driver Md. Amir said that the brakes had failed after the bus travelled a few meters from the place where it started its journey and he had to ram the bus into a hill to save the passengers’ lives.