Four people were killed and about 25 others injured when a double-decker bus rammed into a container truck on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district early Tuesday morning, according to police.
Accident occurred around 4 am
Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said the accident took place around 4 am when the bus was travelling from Lucknow. Preliminary investigation and statements from injured passengers revealed that the bus driver was not at the wheel at the time of the crash; instead, the conductor was driving and at a high speed.
The container was moving in its designated lane when the speeding bus suddenly swerved and hit it from behind, Kumar added.
Deceased identified
The deceased have been identified as the bus driver, the conductor, the cleaner, and one passenger. The injured were taken to the district hospital, where District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh and SSP Shlok Kumar visited them.
Police and district administration officials are supervising treatment, and arrangements are being made for the injured passengers' safe onward journey, Kumar said. He confirmed that all families have been informed.
Injuries not critical
“None of the injured is in a critical condition. Two of them have suffered fractures and are being provided the best possible treatment,” the SSP stated. A detailed investigation has been ordered to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the accident.
