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Head-on collision kills three on Delhi-Bihar bus route
A passenger bus traveling from Delhi to Bihar collided head-on with a truck in Kushinagar district, resulting in three fatalities and multiple injuries. Several critically wounded passengers have been referred to Gorakhpur Medical College for treatment.
LSN India ·
A devastating road accident in Kushinagar claimed three lives on Tuesday when a bus ferrying passengers from Delhi to Bihar collided directly with an oncoming truck on a major highway.
The impact of the collision left numerous travelers injured, with emergency services responding to the scene to assist the wounded. The exact circumstances leading to the collision remain under investigation by local authorities.
Two critically injured passengers were transported to Gorakhpur Medical College for specialized medical care. Officials at the hospital are monitoring their conditions closely as rescue operations continued at the accident site.
The accident underscores ongoing concerns about road safety on highways connecting the national capital to eastern India, where high-speed collisions between commercial vehicles and passenger buses occur with troubling regularity. Traffic authorities have launched a preliminary inquiry to determine responsibility and contributing factors in the incident.