A 45-year old man died while 40 passengers were injured after their bus turned turtle at Bagroda Square at Vidisha Road.
The bus was carrying participants scheduled to attend a tendupatta collectors convention in the State Capital on Sunday.
According to the police,the bus bearing registration number CG04-E-1647 turned turtle at 5 am near Bagroda Square. The injured were rushed to Vidisha district hospital where one of the passengers was declared dead. The deceased was identified as Gyan Singh Gaur of Sagar. The bus was carrying around 50 passengers.
The convention which was scheduled in the city was presided over by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan. The Chief Minister after receiving the information of the accident declared Rs 2 lakh compensation for the family of the deceased while the injured persons would be provided with a compensation of Rs 25,000 each.
The police have registered a case of rash driving against the errant driver who escaped from the spot and is still missing.
Police said that condition of four people is critical while the condition of remaining is stable. The injured in critical condition were referred to Vidisha district hospital and in case if the condition remains critical they would be referred to Bhopal.
In the investigation it would be investigated that the accident occurred due to the negligence of the driver or the bus was fit enough for carrying passenger for long distance.