A bus and a tanker collided on Thursday morning, resulting in at least two fatalities and eight injuries. The accident was reported from Kuberpur in Agra’s Etmadpur, said the police.
The bus’s occupants said the driver slept off in a statement to the police.
“The roadways bus of Fort depot was coming to Agra from Firozabad. There were around 30-35 passengers on it,” Circle Officer, Etmadpur, Ravi Kumar Gupta said.
“As per the passengers, the cause of the accident was that the driver of the bus fell asleep while driving,” he added.
According to the official, the identities of the deceased had not yet been determined, and the injured were being treated at Sarojani Naidu Medical College in Agra.
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One of the passengers, Sanjeev Gupta, said, “There were 35-40 passengers. The driver fell asleep and the bus collided with the tanker. I have minor injuries in my mouth and knee.”
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