The accident occurred near Savli Phata in the early hours of Tuesday after the driver reportedly lost control while overtaking a truck
Nagpur: Six passengers were injured after an Intercity Volvo travel bus travelling from Indore to Hyderabad overturned on National Highway 47 in Nagpur district in the early hours of Tuesday. The accident occurred near the Jaitpur-Savli stretch under Kelwad Police Station limits in the Saoner area.
According to preliminary information, the bus (Registration No. MP09 BL 9090) was carrying 29 passengers when the accident took place at around 2.10 am on Tuesday.
The driver was reportedly attempting to overtake a truck near a curve in the Savli area when he lost control of the vehicle. The bus veered off the road and overturned by the roadside.
Six passengers sustained injuries in the accident. The injured included Sunita Kedarsingh Verma (45), Ramsingh Sitaram Rajput (44), Ayush Sharma (24), Jamal Pathan (18) and Mohammad Shahbaz (22). The sixth injured passenger’s identity was not available in the preliminary information.
All the injured passengers were taken to the Saoner Primary Health Centre for medical treatment and first aid.
Following information about the accident, personnel from Kelwad Police Station and the Highway Police rushed to the spot and assisted in shifting the injured passengers to the hospital through private ambulances.
The remaining passengers, who escaped without injuries, were subsequently arranged alternative transportation through another Hans Travels bus to continue their journey to Hyderabad.
Kelwad Police Station In-charge Ashish Singh Thakur, Highway Police API Shrikant Koli, police personnel Nitesh Parkhad and Dinesh Kakade, along with Rajesh Sindewar and Akash Yadav of Hitjyoti Aadhar Foundation, played an important role in the rescue and relief operation.
Preliminary findings suggest that the accident occurred after the driver lost control while attempting to overtake the truck. Kelwad Police are investigating the incident further.
