Tragic Highway Accident: Sleeper Bus Overturns After Collision
A sleeper bus from Ahmedabad to Bhind overturned on National Highway-27 after hitting a divider, resulting in three fatalities and 20 injuries. The accident was reportedly triggered by a stone hitting the bus's driver-side mirror. Rescue operations lasted over two hours to retrieve stuck passengers.
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A tragic accident occurred on National Highway-27 when a sleeper bus traveling from Ahmedabad to Bhind overturned, resulting in the death of three passengers and injuries to 20 others. The accident took place when the bus hit a divider, reportedly caused by a stone that shattered the driver-side mirror, startling the driver.
According to eyewitness accounts, the impact threw three passengers onto the road, where they were tragically run over by an oncoming truck. Rescue operations took over two hours to extricate passengers trapped in the mangled remains of the bus.
The injured were transported to New Medical College Hospital for treatment, while other survivors were relocated to a municipal night shelter. Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the underlying cause of the crash as families mourn their losses.
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