Thursday, 01 June 2023 | PNS | DEHRADUN
Two people including an infant and a bus conductor were killed when a roadways bus of Uttarakhand Transport Corporation (UK 07 PA 2570) veered off the road near Chandi Chowki in Haridwar on Wednesday early morning. Four people also sustained serious injuries and were admitted to the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Rishikesh, said the police.
The police said that the accident occurred on Najibabad Road near Chandi Chowki in Haridwar on Wednesday. The Roadways bus was on its way from Rupadiya in Uttar Pradesh to Haridwar carrying nearly 40 people. The police said that the bus driver allegedly lost control of the bus and it fell about 20 meters below the main road breaking the side iron railing. They said that two people- the bus conductor identified as Vishwas Bahadur (35) and a 10-month-old girl died on the spot, four sustained serious injuries while the remaining sustained minor injuries. The police said that the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and Fire Service personnel immediately reached the spot to rescue injured people after receiving information.
The police said 37 patients were immediately admitted to the hospital and two were declared brought dead by doctors. They said that four critically injured passengers were admitted to AIIMS to get the required treatment. Though it appears that the bus driver allegedly lost control of the bus that led to the accident, the police are investigating the matter, said the officials.
