An accident occurred near Sortapwadi on the outskirts of Pune around 2 pm when the driver of a school bus applied emergency brakes as a two-wheeler suddenly came into its path. According to Shankar Patil, senior inspector of Uruli Kanchan police station, quoted by PTI, “When the bus stopped abruptly, a mini truck carrying steel bars rammed into it from behind, causing the steel bars to crash into the bus. Another vehicle also collided with the mini truck.”
The students and a female attendant onboard sustained minor injuries from glass shards and the sudden braking. “They were taken to a hospital and discharged after treatment,” the inspector added. Additionally, the biker involved in the initial incident was injured and is currently undergoing treatment. Further investigations are ongoing.
In a separate incident in Maharashtra’s Nagpur district, a Class 11 student tragically died after being hit by a bus on Tuesday morning. The deceased was identified as 17-year-old Bhagyashree Jiyalal Tembhere, a NEET aspirant, according to a police official.
The accident occurred when Bhagyashree was heading for tuition and lost control of her two-wheeler while attempting to overtake a bus near Kharbi Chowk. Another scooter coming from the opposite direction caused her to fall. She was then struck by the bus, sustaining fatal head injuries as she was not wearing a helmet, the official explained.
Following the incident, the bus driver fled the scene, sparking outrage among locals. An angry crowd blocked traffic demanding action before police managed to bring the situation under control. A case has been registered, and CCTV footage is being examined to trace the bus and its driver, the official stated.
(With PTI inputs)
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