One died and two others were injured when a school bus rammed into them outside a shop after colliding with a dumper on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as 33-year-old Mahipal, resident of Sabbhawala. He had gone to the shop located at Sabbhawala along with his son to purchase things. Eight children sitting in the bus sustained minor injuries. Two other persons, a lady shop owner, and the driver of the school bus, were injured. They were admitted at Doon Hospital. They are said to be out of danger. The dumper driver managed to escape.
local residents from Sahaspur came out into the roads, protesting against the accident. They accused of administration of failing to check accidents happening at regular intervals. The protesters blocked the road and shouted slogans against the administration, saying that they are sleeping over the menace of accidents.
Sahaspur MlA Sahdev Singh Pundir and other local public representatives reached the accident site and expressed anguish over it. Senior police officers also rushed to the spot. The protestors withdrew after police officers assured them that steps would be taken to stop accidents. The owner of the killer dumper assured to give `2 lakh as compensation to the deceased’s family, it is learnt.
Meanwhile, Dehradun SSP Dr Sadanand Date held a meeting with the police officers on Tuesday and directed them to take stringent action against drunk driving, rash driving, triple riding and stunt driving. He also directed the station police officers to take measures to prevent accidents in their respective areas.