Maha: 10 injured as passenger bus overturns on Pune-Nagar highway

It is alleged that the driver of the bus was overspeeding as there was no traffic on the highway in the morning.

Pune: At least 10 passengers were injured with four being critical after a bus they were on board overturned near Ranjangaon area along the Pune-Nagar highway in Maharashtra on Friday morning, officials said. They also said that the Ranjangaon bound bus coming from Pune was carrying 45 passengers and overturned after the driver lost control over the vehicle.

Four of the passengers are said to suffered received grievous injuries. Soon after the accident, a major rescue operation was undertaken by the local authorities. Ranjangaon Police also rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital for treatment.

It is said the driver was overspeeding as there were no vehicles on the road in the the morning . A few days ago, five people died in an accident on the highway.