Meerut, July 19 -- At least a dozen children got injured and three are said to be in critical condition after a school bus carrying them lost control and overturned while trying to avoid an oncoming bullock cart in Bijnor district on Friday. The overloaded bus, carrying more than 60 children despite being authorized for just 32, collided with a high-tension electricity pole before flipping into a roadside ditch, police said. The bus was en route to the Babuji Memorial School school when the driver swerved sharply to save a bullock cart coming from the opposite direction. In the process, the vehicle hit an 11,000-volt electric line pole before overturning. Fortunately, the line had no live current at the time, otherwise, the incident could have resulted in a much more severe tragedy. The injured were quickly taken to Dhamapur government hospital and nearby private hospitals for treatment. Locals expressed deep concern over the condition of school transport in the area. They alleged that the buses used by Babuji Memorial School are old and poorly maintained. Parents claim that buses are regularly overloaded and operated by untrained drivers. Complaints to the school management reportedly fall on deaf ears, and authorities from the regional transport department have shown no initiative to enforce safety standards. Circle officer of Afzalgarh, Rajesh Solanki, confirmed that the bus was carrying over 25 students and that preliminary investigations revealed the vehicle's fitness certificate had expired five years ago. "An FIR will be registered against the school operator and the bus driver, identified as Arvind Kumar," Solanki said....