School Bus Overturns in Eluru; 30 Students Injured, 1 Killed
The school bus was travelling from Agiripalli to Nuzvid when the driver attempted to overtake an autorickshaw and collided head-on with an oncoming two-wheeler
Eluru: A school bus overturned after hitting a motorcycle near Vadlamanu in Agiripalli mandal of Eluru district. Around 30 students were injured in the accident, while one person was killed.
The school bus was travelling from Agiripalli to Nuzvid when the driver attempted to overtake an autorickshaw and collided head-on with an oncoming two-wheeler. The bus then veered off the road, plunged into a nearby canal and overturned.
Two persons were travelling on the motorcycle. One of them died on the spot, while the other sustained serious injuries and was reported to be in critical condition.
Soon after the bus overturned, local residents rushed to the spot and safely evacuated the students. The 30 injured children were immediately shifted to the Nuzvid Government Hospital for treatment.
On receiving information, police reached the spot and shifted the critically injured motorcyclist to the hospital. The body of the deceased was also shifted to the government hospital for postmortem examination. Police have registered a case and launched an investigation into the accident.
