Chittoor: At least four persons were killed and 15 injured after the bus in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck near Chittoor in the wee hours of Friday.
The mishap occurred near Gangasagaram when a private passenger bus rammed into a tipper truck which was parked by the roadside. The bus belonging to Sri Renganathan Travels overturned after the collision.
Four passengers died on the spot while 15 others were injured. Police rushed to the spot and pulled out the passengers stuck in the bus. The injured were shifted to CMC Vellore and Naruvi Hospital in neighbouring Tamil Nadu by 108 ambulance. The condition of a few of the injured is stated to be critical.
The bus, carrying 40 passengers, was heading to Madurai from Tirupati. The accident resulted in a traffic jam on National Highway 40. A crane was pressed into service to lift the bus from the accident spot. Officials said, a group of devotees were returning to Madurai in the bus after offering prayers at Sri Venkateswara temple at Tirumala.
Andhra Pradesh State Transport Minister Ramprasad Reddy expressed grief over the mishap and conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased. He directed officials of the Health Department to ensure the best possible treatment for the injured. Police have registered a case under Section 106 of the BNS against the truck driver who is absconding.
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