Modasa (Gujarat): Three persons were killed and more than 40 injured after a state transport bus hit a motorcycle, jumped the road divider and collided with a private bus carrying pilgrims in Gujarat's Arvalli district on Saturday, police said. The accident occurred on a state highway near Sakaria village at around 11 am, an official said.
Three Killed, Over 40 Injured After Two Buses Collide in Gujarat
By PTI
Published : Jun 1, 2024, 3:33 PM IST
A state transport bus collided with a private bus carrying pilgrims in Gujarat's Arvalli district claiming three lives. At least 40 persons have injured in the incident.
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The state transport bus hit a motorcycle, and the driver lost control of the wheel, causing the vehicle to jump the road divider and collide with a luxury bus on the wrong side of the highway, he said. The official said the luxury bus was carrying passengers returning to Savli in Vadodara after a pilgrimage to Jagannath Temple in Puri (Odisha).
Three persons were killed, and more than 40 passengers sustained injuries, sub-inspector Ajaysinh Rathod said. The motorcyclist, a woman travelling in the luxury bus, and another passenger were killed, he said. Passengers from both buses were injured, and around 15 to 20 of them were referred to a hospital at Himatnagar in the neighbouring Sabarkantha district for treatment, while the rest were being treated at Modasa, he said.
Modasa (Gujarat): Three persons were killed and more than 40 injured after a state transport bus hit a motorcycle, jumped the road divider and collided with a private bus carrying pilgrims in Gujarat's Arvalli district on Saturday, police said. The accident occurred on a state highway near Sakaria village at around 11 am, an official said.
The state transport bus hit a motorcycle, and the driver lost control of the wheel, causing the vehicle to jump the road divider and collide with a luxury bus on the wrong side of the highway, he said. The official said the luxury bus was carrying passengers returning to Savli in Vadodara after a pilgrimage to Jagannath Temple in Puri (Odisha).
Three persons were killed, and more than 40 passengers sustained injuries, sub-inspector Ajaysinh Rathod said. The motorcyclist, a woman travelling in the luxury bus, and another passenger were killed, he said. Passengers from both buses were injured, and around 15 to 20 of them were referred to a hospital at Himatnagar in the neighbouring Sabarkantha district for treatment, while the rest were being treated at Modasa, he said.
