13 hrs ago
Bus Overturns After Hitting U-Turning Lorry in Nandyal
A bus carrying about 30 people was travelling from Hyderabad to Proddatur.
Near Somayajulapalli, it hit a lorry that was making a U-turn.
The bus overturned after the crash.
The driver and three passengers were seriously injured, and one was reported to be in critical condition.
Other passengers had minor injuries.
Police and local people helped get passengers out of the bus.
The injured were taken to a nearby hospital.
Police are investigating what happened and said the bus driver may have been drowsy.
A private bus carrying around 30 passengers from Hyderabad to Proddatur collided with a lorry taking a U-turn near Somayajulapalli.
The bus overturned in the early hours of Monday.
The bus driver and three passengers were seriously injured; one person was reportedly in critical condition.
Several other passengers suffered minor injuries, and police and local residents helped evacuate passengers.
Police said drowsiness may have contributed, but the exact cause is under investigation.
- Who
- The driver and passengers of a Veera Kaleshwari Travels bus, and the driver of a lorry.
- What
- A bus collided with a lorry taking a U-turn and overturned, injuring four people seriously and several others slightly.
- Where
- Near Somayajulapalli in Nandyal district.
- When
- The early hours of Monday.
- Why
- The exact cause is being investigated; police said the bus driver might have been drowsy.
Key facts
- Bus route
- Hyderabad to Proddatur
- Passengers aboard
- Around 30
- Seriously injured
- Four, including the bus driver
- Other injuries
- Several passengers suffered minor injuries
- Reported critical condition
- One of the injured was reportedly in critical condition
- Investigation
- Police registered a case and are investigating the circumstances
Sources
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