A 45-year-old man, who was injured in a bus and truck accident at Gunga, died late on Friday. As many as 12 people were injured when a Berasia-bound bus overturned after being hit by a speeding truck. The victim, Rohit lal, was travelling in the bus, according to sources.
The investigating officer Sub Inspector SK Bhadoria told that victims were admitted in Paliwal and Hamidia hospital. Nine injured sustained minor injuries and were discharged after administering primary treatment while the victim died during the treatment at Paliwal hospital.
The driver and cleaner are under going treatment at Paliwal hospital but their condition is reportedly not stable claimed the doctors. It is fifth incident in the past 22 days and the reason behind the accidents is the lack of speed breaker on the road told police.
One of the passengers Amar Gupta told that the bus driver was driving fast and rash as the bus was running late on schedule due to heavy traffic jam at Bhopal talkies square.
Earlier on Friday evening a Berasia bound bus carrying passengers was hit by a speeding truck injuring 10 passengers and the drivers of bus and truck.
The drivers and cleaner of bus and truck were severely injured while the passengers were injured. The victims were rushed to a nearby hospital.
The passengers escaped with minor injuries while the two drivers sustained severe injuries. The police have registered a case under section 304(A) of the IPC.
PNS