Accident
Wednesday’s accident occurred around 5am at Dorakunta in Kodad when the private bus, operated by Fresh Bus, and ferrying 42 passengers, rammed into the stationary truck that had been involved in an accident earlier.
Half of the truck was on the divider, whereas the other half was on the road,” said Suryapet district superintendent of police K Narasimha. Police said they had to first remove the iron poles lodged in the bus before rescuing the trapped passengers. with the relieving driver taking charge at a local dhaba in Undrugonda, police are probing to ascertain whether the bus driver dozed off at the wheel While some passengers said that the accident occurred shortly after a change of drivers.
The bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Eluru in Andhra Pradesh, when the accident occurred. “The truck that was going towards Vijayawada from Suryapet had hit the median while attempting to overtake another bus, jumped onto the median and come to a halt. He added: “The driver of bus that was also at high speed, failed to notice the truck and collided with it from the rear side. Panic gripped the bus as injured passengers screamed for help amid the chaos. Some managed to escape through the windows, while onlookers and passersby alerted the police. Seats inside the bus were damaged and blood stains were visible in the wreckage. The remaining iron poles fell onto the highway, triggering a traffic jam on the busy route. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy expressed grief over the accident and directed the chief secretary to ensure the injured received the best possible medical care.