In a devastating incident in Hoshiarpur district, Punjab, three individuals lost their lives, and at least ten others sustained injuries in a collision between a bus and a truck. The tragic accident occurred in Mukerian city around 6 am on Wednesday, impacting a bus filled with around 20 police personnel on their way from Jalandhar to Gurdaspur.
#WATCH | Punjab: 3 dead and 10 injured after a collision between a bus and a truck in Hoshiarpur's Mukerian pic.twitter.com/IgPWwMroYI
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Punjab: Bus Carrying Police Personnel Crashes with Truck. Mukerian Police Station Incharge, Joginder Singh, provided details about the incident, stating that the bus collided with a trailer on the roadside. The casualties include the driver, a lady constable, and another policeman, with 3 to 4 additional policemen reported as injured. Singh mentioned, “A bus full of 15-20 policemen was going from Jalandhar PAP centre to Gurdaspur.”
Punjab, Three Dead, Several Injured as Bus Crashes with Truck. As investigations unfold, further details regarding the circumstances of the collision are awaited.