Patiala, May 8 -- In a devastating road accident that has shaken Punjab, five school students and their driver lost their lives when a sand-laden tipper truck rammed into a private vehicle near Nassupur village on the Samana-Patiala road on Wednesday afternoon. One student remains critically injured, while two others are recovering after treatment.
The victims were returning to their homes in Samana from their school in Patiala when the tragic mishap occurred. The speeding truck hit the Innova with such force that it was thrown off course and crashed into a roadside tree. The vehicle's front section was mangled beyond recognition, making rescue efforts extremely difficult. A crane and JCB machine were deployed to extricate the bodies from ...