JAIPUR: Two people lost their lives, and more than 15 others were injured in a horrific road accident late on Wednesday night on National Highway 48, the route connecting Delhi and Jaipur, officials said on Thursday.
The incident occurred on a bridge near BDM Hospital in Kotputli when a private bus traveling from Makrana to Haridwar rammed into a stationary trailer. Steel rods loaded onto the trailer pierced through the front of the bus, killing the driver and a female passenger on the spot.
The impact left the front portion of the bus completely mangled and triggered panic among passengers.
According to reports, the bus was carrying around 22 passengers and was en route to Haridwar. At approximately midnight, it reached a bridge near BDM Hospital, where a trailer loaded with steel rods had been parked. The area was reportedly dark, and the trailer lacked warning signs or hazard lights.
It is suspected that the bus driver failed to notice the stationary trailer in time. Due to the vehicle’s speed, he lost control, causing the bus to crash into the rear of the trailer.