6 injured, 2 critical after bus rams into roadside tree

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KalingaTV News Network

bus accidentSambalpur: At least eight passengers sustained injuries and two of them turned critical after a bus carrying them struck a roadside tree near Jamankira Police Station in Kuchinda area here today.

While the identification of the injured could not have been made so far, they all are believed to be from Kuchinda area.

The mishap took place this morning minutes after the bus namely ‘Shree Om’ (OR 15 N 1595) jam-packed with passengers started its journey from Deogarh to Sambalpur. The driver of the bus lost control over the wheels of the vehicle near Jamanika Police limits and ended up smacking the bus into a roadside tree. The bus has been completely mangled from the front part, leaving 8 persons injured on the spot.

The injured were rescued from the bus with the help of policemen and locals and were rushed to the VIMSAR in Burla.

Jamankira Police have seized the bus and registered a case in the incident.

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