Driver, Conductor Killed as Speeding Bus Rams Stationary Truck on Agra-Kanpur Highway; Over 25 Injured
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A private bus travelling from Banaras to Delhi rammed into the rear of a stationary truck on the Agra-Kanpur National Highway (NH-19) in Uttar Pradesh's Etawah district early Wednesday, killing the driver and conductor and injuring more than two dozen passengers.
The accident occurred at around 5 am near the ITI intersection under the Civil Lines Police Station limits. Around 45 passengers were on board the bus at the time of the crash.
Bus crashes into broken-down truck
According to police, the bus collided with a truck carrying iron rods that had broken down on the highway.
The impact was severe, leaving the bus driver and conductor trapped inside the vehicle. Both were declared dead after being taken to the district hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Prem (35), the driver, and Deepak (22), the conductor.
More than 25 passengers injured
Police and ambulance teams rushed to the scene and shifted the injured to the District Hospital in Etawah for treatment.
Hospital officials said more than 25 passengers sustained injuries, while the driver and conductor were brought dead.
Doctors said the injured are receiving medical treatment.
Passengers allege driver fell asleep
Several injured passengers alleged that the bus was travelling at high speed and that the driver appeared to have fallen asleep shortly before the collision.
Some passengers claimed warning signs had been placed near the stranded truck, but the driver failed to slow down in time.
They also alleged that the conductor was asleep when the bus approached the stationary vehicle.
Police begin investigation
The Station House Officer (SHO) of Civil Lines Police Station said officers reached the spot immediately after receiving information about the accident and ensured the injured were shifted to hospital without delay.
The bodies of the deceased have been sent for post-mortem examination, and their families have been informed.
Police said the exact cause of the accident is being investigated, including the allegations made by passengers that the driver may have fallen asleep before the collision.
