Delhi-NCR: 8 dead, 30 injured as bus rams into truck on Yamuna Expressway

The bus, registered with Bhagwati Travels, began its journey at 9 pm on Thursday from Kuthaund in Jalaun and was supposed to reach its first stop in Noida at 7.30 am. However, 50 km from Noida, the bus collided with the rear of a moving truck in the middle of the four-lane highway, police said.

The FIR has alleged that the truck was being driven rashly and that the bus tried to brake in time, but couldn’t. “At this point, we are looking into the role of the truck driver and whether there was any negligence on his part. More will be revealed after due investigation,” said Krishna. “We received a call at 5.04 am that an accident has taken place. First responders reached the spot and began helping out. We could not obtain footage of the incident since most of our cameras are installed at entry and exit points at tolls,” said authorities at the toll, which is managed by Yamuna Expressway Development Authority.

Six of the dead belong to Jalaun while the driver and the helper belong to a village in Dholpur, Rajasthan. The bodies will be handed over to families after post-mortem, officials said.

Police suspect the bus could have been speeding, “given the nature of the impact” — the front part of the vehicle was completely mangled.

“I am deeply anguished at the unfortunate death of eight people. I hope the spirits of the deceased rest in peace and that their families find strength in such times. I pray for speedy recovery of the injured,” Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted.

The victims were transferred to Kasna Medical College after a few of them complained that they were handed hospital bills despite the government’s assurance.

“We shifted the patients so we could continue free treatment. We have also provided vehicles to families who wish to go back to Jalaun. All issues have been resolved,” said Dr Anurag Bhargava, Chief Medical Officer, Gautam Budh Nagar.