Etawah: In a heart-wrenching incident on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway, a double-decker bus and a car collided near Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, late on Saturday night, August 3. The impact was so severe that the bus overturned multiple times, plummeting 50 feet below the expressway. Here are the details:
- Fatalities: Seven lives were tragically cut short in this collision. Among the victims were four car passengers and three bus passengers.
- Injuries: A total of 45 passengers sustained injuries during the crash.
- Bus Details: The double-decker bus, en route from Rae Bareli to New Delhi, carried approximately 70 passengers.
- Car’s Role: The car, reportedly traveling on the wrong side, collided head-on with the bus.
- Chaotic Scene: Witnesses described chaos as passengers tumbled within the bus upon impact. The car was left in pieces.
- Cause: Preliminary investigation points to the bus driver falling asleep, leading to the tragic accident.
Our hearts go out to the victims and their families. Let us hope for a swift recovery for the injured and a thorough investigation to prevent such incidents in the future.
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