At least 14 killed in bus-truck collision in Uttar Pradesh’s Firozabad

At least 14
people were killed and several others injured when a private bus in which they
were travelling rammed a stationary truck on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway late
on Wednesday night, the police said.

The injured
have been moved to the PGI at Safai in Etawah for treatment. Of those injured,
35 are said to be in serious condition. Sources said that there were around 50
passengers in the sleeper bus.

The front
portion of the bus was totally damaged in the accident. Reports say the driver
had dozed off and subsequently lost control of the steering wheel resulting in
the accident.

Additional
Director General of Police for Agra zone Ajay Anand and IG Agra Range A Satish
Ganesh reached the spot for rescue operation that continued the whole night.

Superintendent
of Police (rural) Rajesh Kumar told sources that the accident took place at
around 10:00 pm on Wednesday in Nagla Khangar Police Station area of Firozabad.

Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has directed the district magistrate and
senior superintendent of police to reach the spot and oversee relief work.

He also
issued directives for proper treatment of the injured, a statement issued by
the state government in Lucknow said.