8 injured, 1 critical as bus hits roadside tree

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KalingaTV News Network

Subarnapur: At least eight persons sustained injuries and another turned critical after a private bus carrying them dashed against a roadside tree at Ainlachat Square under Ullunda Tehsil in the district on Thursday.

While the victims could not have been identified so far, they are believed to be residents of Subarnapur district.

The mishap took place at around 7 AM in the morning while the private passenger bus namely Patali Sri Khetra bearing registration number OD 31 B 5545 was on its way to Sambalpur carrying passengers from the district. The driver of the bus lost control over the wheels near Ainlachat Square causing it to move extremely left on the road and hit a tree. The bus got mangled completely from the front due to the high intensity of the crash.

The injured in the accident were rushed to Ulunda Community Health Centre (CHH) immediately and the critical was later shifted to Subarnapur DHH.

Police have seized the bus and started investigation in the incident.

 

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