The accident took place around 9am when the van, carrying children from Kurkuru village, was on its way to school.
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Police will register a case and take further action after receiving a complaint, Singh said. The accident took place around 9am when the van, carrying children from Kurkuru village, was on its way to school. A teacher and the driver were also in the vehicle. Locals rushed to the spot after hearing screams and helped pull the occupants out of the van. Police also reached the scene after receiving information and inspected the spot. Download the TOI App.
Kanpur: Thirteen schoolchildren were rescued after a DCM rammed into their Omni van from behind, sending it into a roadside ditch near Kotra Pul on the Kanpur-Jhansi Highway in Jalaun’s Orai on Thursday morning.
Station house officer Shivshankar Singh said all the children were rescued safely and handed over to their families. He added that efforts were underway to trace the absconding DCM driver, who fled the spot after the accident.
One child, Ansh , suffered an injury near his nose and was taken to a hospital in Orai for treatment. The van driver and the teacher reportedly sustained minor injuries.