In Salempur police station area of Bulandshahr, a private bus collided with a pickup vehicle coming from the front. After the accident, the pickup vehicle went out of control and overturned several times in the field. 9 people travelling in the vehicle died in the accident, while many others were injured. Police administrative officials reached the spot after getting information about the accident. The injured are being treated in the district hospital. The condition of about five of the injured remains critical.
According to the information received, about 20-22 passengers were going towards Shikarpur in a pickup vehicle on Sunday morning, while a private bus was coming from Shikarpur towards Bulandshahr at a high speed. While overtaking a vehicle in front of Salempur village in Salempur police station area on Meerut-Badaun highway, the private bus collided with the pickup vehicle. The pickup vehicle went out of control and turned over in the field and stopped. All the people in the pickup were seriously injured in the accident. On receiving information about the accident, the police station reached the spot. All the injured were taken to the district hospital, where doctors declared 9 people dead, while the other injured are being treated. On receiving information about the accident, DM Chandra Prakash Singh, SSP Shlok Kumar, SP Rural and other officials reached the spot and took information about the accident. No report was filed regarding the accident. It is being said that the driver of the bus absconded after the accident.
DM and SSP reached the district hospital
District Magistrate Chandraprakash Singh said that a pickup vehicle was going from Ghaziabad to Sambhal, in which many people were travelling. The pickup vehicle collided with a private bus in Salempur area. 21 injured in the accident have been brought to the district hospital. Right now the death of three people has been confirmed by the CMO. All the injured are being given proper treatment.