Pinjore: Bus claims scooterist’s life in attempt to overtake

Kashish Aroda, the victim’s son, told police that his father, Bhushan Kumar, was heading to his workplace in Barwala on his Honda Activa scooter around 7.30 am when the mishap took place

A 62-year-old man was killed after a bus rammed into his scooter while trying to overtake him in Pinjore on Thursday morning.

The bus driver, identified as Rajinder Kumar from Solan, Himachal Pradesh, was booked for rash driving and causing death by negligence at the Pinjore police station. (iStock)

Kashish Aroda, the victim’s son, told police that his father, Bhushan Kumar, was heading to his workplace in Barwala on his Honda Activa scooter around 7.30 am.

Kashish said he was following his father on his own scooter for personal errands. When they reached the area in front of Agarwal Tiles in Pinjore, a bus attempted to overtake his father at high speed and collided with his scooter.

The impact caused Bhushan to lose balance and fall, leading to severe injuries.

The bus driver, identified as Rajinder Kumar from Solan, Himachal Pradesh, stopped at a short distance and returned to the scene. Kashish said he, with the help of bystanders and the bus driver, rushed his father to the Government Hospital in Pinjore. But doctors referred him to the Panchkula civil hospital due to the seriousness of his injuries.

However, Bhushan was declared dead upon arrival at the civil hospital. The preliminary medical report confirmed that Bhushan died from injuries sustained in the collision.