Kolkata, April 29 -- Two persons were killed and 10 injured after a bus lost control and hit a van, bicycle and a motorcycle in a row in Minakha of North 24-Parganas on Tuesday.
According to sources, a bus on route DN 16/1 was going to Kolkata from Saraberia in Basirhat on Tuesday morning. While passing through the Nepal More area, the driver lost control and the bus hit a battery-powered van, a bicycle and a motorcycle in a row and then collided with an electric pole before coming to a halt.
Locals initially started rescuing the passengers who were rushed to a local hospital where one of them was declared brought dead. Among the passengers, 10 persons were critical. Four of them were later shifted to a Kolkata hospital where another person succumbed to his injuries.
Locals alleged that the buses always run at a very high speed. They also alleged traffic police inaction. However, the cops have assured the villagers that necessary steps would be taken to prevent accidents in the area.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.