Last night was no less than a nightmare for the travelers returning home due to the festival of Makar Sankranti. An RTC bus of Kolhapur depot going from Hyderabad to Kurnool met with an accident on National Highway 44 on the intervening night of Tuesday-Wednesday. In this accident which took place near Macharam under Jadcherla mandal of Mahabubnagar district, the bus was blown to pieces and 27 out of 53 passengers on board were seriously injured. The intensity of the accident was so high that the front part of the bus was completely crushed and the driver remained stuck between the steering wheel for hours.
According to the information, the bus was packed with passengers due to the festival. When the bus reached Macharam at midnight, a DCM van driving ahead suddenly applied emergency brakes. Due to the high speed, the bus driver could not control himself and the bus rammed directly into the back of the van. As soon as the collision occurred, there was screams among the passengers sleeping inside the bus.
Passersby informed the police
Local people and passers-by immediately informed the police, after which Jadcherla police and ambulance teams reached the spot. The rescue team had to make a lot of efforts to cut the damaged part of the bus and take out the driver. All the injured were immediately taken to the district hospital, where their treatment is ongoing. As soon as information about the incident was received, Additional SP N.B. Ratnam visited the spot and took stock of the situation. Speaking to the media, he confirmed that there were a total of 53 passengers in the bus at the time of the accident.
The accident was revealed through camera footage
Additional SP N.B. on the matter. Ratnam said that initial investigation and footage of CC cameras installed near the incident site revealed that the negligence of the bus driver and excessive speed were the main reasons for the accident. The fortunate thing is that despite this horrific collision, no casualties have been reported so far. The condition of all 27 injured is stable and they are out of danger.
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