2 killed, 15 injured as bus collides with truck in Punjab's Amritsar
Police shift the injured to nearby hospitals
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Two people were killed and 15 injured in a road accident near Gopalpura village on the Amritsar-Batala road here on Wednesday.
According to DSP Dharminder Kalyan, a private bus collided with a tipper truck that took a sudden U-turn near the village.
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The bus, moving behind the truck, rammed into it, causing extensive damage to its front portion. Most injured passengers were seated in the front section.
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Police and ambulances arrived promptly, shifting the injured to nearby hospitals.
“Rescue operations are under way,” DSP Kalyan said.
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