At least six people were killed and 21 others injured after a double-decker AC bus lost control and overturned on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao district early Tuesday, said police. The accident occurred at kilometre number 262 of the Agra Lucknow Expressway in the Auras police station area.
According to the police, the accident took place at 5.15 am near Nibha Kheda village when the bus, travelling from Delhi to Bihar with around 50 passengers on board, went out of control and overturned.
The preliminary investigation suggests that the driver allegedly lost control of the vehicle after dozing off at the wheel.
Eyewitnesses say bus was speeding
According to Auras SO Sanjeev Kushwaha, among those killed in the accident were a sub-inspector and a prisoner who were travelling on the bus.
The deceased sub-inspector was identified as Ramchandra. According to officials, Ramchandra had travelled from Siwan to Delhi along with prisoner Chhatrapal and was returning when the accident took place.
The critically injured passengers, including three police personnel, were referred to the trauma centre in Lucknow, while others are undergoing treatment at the district hospital.
Eyewitnesses said the bus was speeding when it suddenly hit the divider and overturned. Following the impact, the vehicle got suspended on the roadside railing, causing several passengers to fall out through the windows.
Police said efforts were underway to identify the deceased.
Soon after the accident, police and rescue teams rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to nearby government hospitals.
CM Yogi expresses condolences
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled the loss of lives in a road accident on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao district. In a post on X, the Chief Minister said, "The loss of lives in the tragic road accident that occurred on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway in Unnao district is extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching. My condolences are with the bereaved families immersed in grief. I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed souls attain eternal peace, the grief-stricken families find the strength to bear this immense sorrow, and the injured recover swiftly and regain their health."
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