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14 school children injured in truck-van collision in N. India
NEW DELHI, July 5, 2018 (BSS/Xinhua) – As many as 14 school children have
been injured after their van collided head-on with a truck in northern Indian
state of Uttar Pradesh Thursday, police said.
The accident occurred on Kairana Bypass Road in the state’s Shamli
district.
“The collision took place this morning when the van was carrying the
children to their school. All the injured children have been admitted to
various hospitals,” a police official said.
The condition of some of the injured children are said to be serious, he
added.
Eye-witnesses told cops that the truck was travelling at high speed and
its driver failed to apply brakes after suddenly spotting the school van,
leading to the accident.
A probe has been ordered into the incident, the official said. “The truck
driver has been booked for rash and negligent driving. A manhunt has been
launched to nab him,” he added.
Road accidents in India occur mostly due to poor driving or badly
maintained roads and vehicles.
BSS/Xinhua/MSY/1402 hrs