25 passengers escaped unhurt in truck-bus accident

By Lokmat English Desk | Published: January 21, 2021 01:05 PM2021-01-21T13:05:01+5:302021-01-21T13:05:01+5:30

Aurangabad, Jan 21: As many as 25 passengers escaped unhurt after a speeding truck descending from Kranti Chowk flyover ...

25 passengers escaped unhurt in truck-bus accident | 25 passengers escaped unhurt in truck-bus accident

25 passengers escaped unhurt in truck-bus accident

Aurangabad, Jan 21:

As many as 25 passengers escaped unhurt after a speeding truck descending from Kranti Chowk flyover hit a private bus parked to pick up the passengers near Chunnilal Petrol Pump at 12.15 am, the intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday. The truck driver lost his balance on steering and damaged the car and moped in the mishap, before hitting the bus.

It is learnt that Siraj Travels private bus, which was coming from Jalna and heading to Mumbai, stopped near the petrol pump to pick up the passengers boarding the bus from the city. The bus was parked on the roadside at 12 in the midnight. At a distance away, two youths Shahad Bin Hydra and Sohel Siddiqui had parked their car and were waiting outside the travel's office. A hotel waiter Nitin Shyam Wagh (a resident of Santoshimatanagar- Mukundwadi) had parked his moped, ahead of the car.

At around 12.15 am, the speeding truck coming from Kranti Chowk flyover, hit the moped and dragged the vehicle to a distance. Later on, the truck hit the car and lastly hit the private bus from behind. The bus passengers suddenly screamed and rushed out of the vehicle. However, all of them escaped unhurt, barring minor injuries. Meanwhile, all three vehicles have been damaged severely. The moped got into pieces due to hard dash. Wagh grieved that his parents had bought the vehicle for him, two years ago. They had spent their savings by working as labourers."

Meanwhile, the police have succeeded the truck and detained the truck driver, while he was trying to flee away, from the spot. Further investigation is on.

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