Several passengers injured as MSRTC bus crashes into two parked buses

Several passengers were injured on Monday, July 27, when an MSRTC bus rammed two parked school buses on the Latur-Ausa Road, police said.
Police are verifying eyewitnesses’ claim that a passenger grabbed the steering wheel, resulting in the accident.
The bus, belonging to the Nilanga depot, was travelling from Latur to Ausa when the incident occurred near a school in the Peth area at 1.30 pm.
A passenger suddenly moved behind the driver and allegedly grabbed the steering wheel, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
The bus veered off the road and crashed into two school buses parked nearby waiting to pick up students.
Several passengers suffered injuries in the collision and were shifted to Vilasrao Deshmukh Government Medical College and Hospital for treatment, police said.
Eyewitnesses said the bus driver displayed remarkable presence of mind by steering the vehicle nearly 100 feet into an open area after the initial collision, preventing it from crashing into other vehicles or pedestrians, averting a major tragedy.
Police have launched an investigation.
Traffic on the Latur-Ausa Road was disrupted for some time following the accident before normal movement was restored.