Eight individuals died, and about 40 others were injured in a head-on crash that occurred when a double-decker bus rammed a water tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Friday afternoon, according to the police. The unfortunate incident happened near the 141-km milestone between the Saurikh and Sakrawa villages when the over-laden sleeper bus that was carrying around 50 passengers from Lucknow to Delhi rear-ended the tanker.
Initial investigations have indicated that the bus driver was in a position he could not control his bus before crashing into the tanker. The impact that was severe enough resulted in injuries and effectively ‘boxing in’ both vehicles. Local police personnel and fire brigades were also rushed to the scene apart from the teams from police stations and the Uttar Pradesh Expressways Industrial Development Authority (UPEIDA).
SP Amit Kumar Anand said there were casualties in the incident, and 17 of the injured had to be taken to Saifai Medical University. Other hurt people were evacuated to other medical centers. Anand said that rescue operations were performed at high speeds due to the involvement of many groups of people and ambulances since the situation was an emergency and could not wait even for the next five minutes.
In a bizarre twist, Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh who was also on the said road trip stopped his vehicle to supervise the operation. Thanks to Singh, the response was more efficient and happened much quicker than otherwise.
The accident shows that road safety is topical, especially when driving on first-class roads or highways. Authorities have opened an inquiry to establish the precise causes of the crash and to ascertain who bears the blame. On the other hand, the families of the deceased have been informed, and other support is being offered to the injured.
It illuminates that there is a constant requirement for the proper following of traffic rules and regulations in order to avoid such devastating accidents in the future.
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