Bus collides head-on with truck in UP’s Jaunpur, 5 dead, 15 injured

Five people, including a minor girl, died and 15 others were injured when a roadways bus collided head-on with a truck in Uttar Pradesh’s Jaunpur, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at around 10.30 pm on Tuesday near Guraeni petrol pump in Khetasarai police station area, they said.

The roadways bus coming from Jaunpur and the truck from Shahganj rammed into each other, killing a two-year-old girl, two women and two men, Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said.

According to police, the accident was caused due to the negligence of the bus driver, who swerved to the right and hit the truck.

Devi Prasad (32) and Ratan Lal (60), Gehna Devi (59) from Pawai in Azamgarh district died in the road crash, the police said, adding that efforts are on to identify the remaining two deceased.

Upon receiving information, police and administrative officials rushed to the spot and sent the injured to private and district hospitals, they said.

Three of the 15 injured are in critical condition, with two undergoing treatment at the district hospital and one referred to Varanasi.

District Magistrate Dr Dinesh Chandra and other officials visited the district hospital to meet the injured and gather details about the incident.