At least three people were killed, another 25 injured when a bus ran into a pit in a field situated on the side of road on Wednesday morning, informed district Superintendent of Police (Raigarh), Rahul Bhagat.
One person was seriously injured in the mishap and is under medical care, the SP said.
The incident happened when a Raigarh-Ambikapur bound bus (CG-15 A-9411) of Chhabra Travels had crossed Gharghoda and reached at a blind turn near village Fagura about 12 kms from Gharghoda, the Station House Officer Gharghoda informed.
A truck (CG-14 A-4500) was coming from other side, SHO said. Both the vehicles brushed each other from driver’s side following which the bus driver lost control and the vehicle ran into a pit in field on the road side, he maintained.
The deceased were identified as Sukanti Sarthi (45) wife of Ranjeet Sarthi, resident of Raigarh, Ramil Toppo (45), resident of Rambada Raigarh and Bappi Ghosh (40), son of Tapan Ghosh from Kolkata.
Ramil Toppo and Bappi Ghosh died on the spot, while Sukanti Sarthi succumbed to injures in the local hospital, the SHO informed. About 25 other passengers received minor injuries, who were discharged from hospital after primary medical treatment. One man suffered hand fracture and has been admitted in City Hospital, SHO added. Meanwhile, a case in this connection has been registered with Gharghoda Police Station and cops have begun probe.