Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Ghaziabad School Van Crashes Through Tree, Children Safe
A school van carrying children was travelling near a school in Ghaziabad.
The van suddenly went out of control and hit a tree.
It broke through the tree and fell about five feet onto a lower service lane.
Luckily, the van did not turn over.
The children were frightened and called for help.
A passerby and nearby residents helped everyone get out through a window.
No children, the driver, or other passengers were hurt.
Police are investigating what caused the crash, and CCTV video shows what happened.
A school van carrying children crashed through a tree near DAV School in Ghaziabad’s Vijay Nagar area around 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
The vehicle fell approximately five feet onto a service lane but did not overturn.
Nearby residents and a passerby helped the children and other occupants exit through a window.
No child, driver, or other occupant was reported injured.
Police are investigating why the van lost control, while CCTV footage of the crash has gone viral.
- Who
- A school van’s children, driver, and other occupants; nearby residents and a passerby assisted them.
- What
- The van went out of control, broke through a tree, and fell about five feet onto a service lane.
- When
- Thursday morning at approximately 7:30 a.m.
- Where
- Near DAV School in the Vijay Nagar area of Ghaziabad.
- Why
- The exact reason the van lost control has not yet been established; police are investigating.
- Location
- Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad, near DAV School
- Approximate time
- 7:30 a.m. on Thursday
- Vehicle
- School van carrying children
- Fall
- Approximately five feet onto a service lane
- Injuries
- No child, driver, or other occupant was reported injured
- Rescue
- A passerby and nearby residents helped occupants exit through a window
- Investigation
- Vijay Nagar police are examining how the van lost control