UP: 26 migrants injured as bus climbs up road divider on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Kannauj

KANPUR: Twenty-six migrant workers sustained injuries, five among them critical, after a tourist bus they were travelling in climbed onto a road divider on Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Kotwali police area of Kannauj district on Monday morning.
The bus was ferrying migrant workers to Nalanda in Bihar from Delhi. On reaching near milestone -196 in Gagemau-Pachaur area, the driver could not control the speed of the vehicle, and it climbed onto the divider at around 7am.The loud shrieks of the passengers attracted passersby, who alerted police.
“Nearly 26 migrants suffered injuries, five among them critical. They were all escorted out of the vehicle and admitted to Tirwa medical college. The bus had to be towed away by a crane,” said a police officer. “Prima facie it appears the driver might have dozed off and lost control over the vehicle,” a police officer said.
The district authorities were informed about the accident by the police.
SDM Sadar Jaikaran rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. "Injured migrants are undergoing treatment at Tirwa Medical college,” said SDM, adding that there were two drivers on the bus -Rajesh and Roshan. "The bus was being driven by Rajesh and at the time of the incident, nearly 36 migrants were travelling on the bus. They have been provided lunch packs and water," he said further.