Two people, including a 20-year-old NEET aspirant, were killed and 12 others injured after a crowded private bus overturned near Prem Nagar village in Haryana’s Bhiwani district on Friday evening, police said.
The bus reportedly went out of control after jumping over a speed breaker, hit a divider and overturned. Residents from nearby areas rushed to the spot and helped pull passengers out of the overturned bus. Police arrived shortly afterwards, and the injured were taken to the Civil Hospital. Among the injured were Krishan, Usha and Naveen from Bawani Khera; Beer Singh and Somesh from Lohari Jatu; Naveen from Hansi; and Rahul from Indiwali, besides others. Passengers have alleged negligence by the driver. On receiving information, the police arrived at the scene and the three victims were taken to the Civil Hospital, where they were declared brought dead. “So far it has come to light that the car got unbalanced and hit the tree. A police team is currently working to determine the cause of the incident.
The private bus was travelling from Bhiwani to Hansi when the accident occurred around 5.30 pm near a power house at Prem Nagar. The police said around 60 passengers were travelling in the bus when the accident occurred.
The driver allegedly accelerated instead of stopping when a student sought to get off at the village chowk, according to passengers. The bus conductor sustained serious injuries, deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Anup Kumar said. Police said further investigation was underway. Police said the car was severely damaged in the accident and the bodies were trapped inside the vehicle. The deceased’s uncle Sushil Kumar said that the three men had gone to Karnal for some work and they were informed about the accident early morning by the police. The actual reason for the accident will only become clear once the investigation is complete,” he said.
The identity of the second victim is yet to be established. The deceased have been identified as Mohit, 20, a resident of Prem Nagar, and a man from Lohari Jatu village.
