Hyderabad: Driver of an RTC bus died and passengers on board the bus were injured when the bus rammed a truck at Choutuppal on the Vijayawada-Hyderabad national highway on Monday afternoon.
As a result of the accident, traffic on the busy highway came to a standstill. The front portion of the bus was completely damaged and the driver, Saleem, was trapped in his seat. Police deployed a crane to separate the mangled portion of the bus to pull out Saleem’s body.
According to police, the accident occurred when the Hyderabad-bound bus crashed into the truck, which was moving ahead. Choutuppal police registered a case and started an investigation. The injured passengers were first shifted to a nearby hospital, and then a couple of them were shifted to Hyderabad for better treatment. Traffic movement was restored after the vehicles involved in the accident were towed away.
