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Rajasthan: 14-year-old student killed, 20 injured as truck hits school bus in Barmer
A 14-year-old student was killed and 20 others were injured after a truck rammed into a school bus in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday morning
A 14-year-old student was killed and 20 others were injured after a truck rammed into a school bus in Rajasthan’s Barmer district on Wednesday morning, police said.
Police officers said the accident took place around 8 am on National Highway 25. The bus, carrying 36 students, was on its way to drop them at Saraswati Vidya Mandir School.
The truck collided with the school bus and allegedly dragged it for nearly 50 feet. Several children were trapped under the seats, and officers said a JCB machine had to be used to rescue them.
More than 20 children were injured in the accident. “Initially, the injured were taken to Baytu Hospital, from where nine of them were referred to Balotra Hospital for advanced treatment.
One of the injured students, identified as Viradharam from Bhimarlai, was referred to Jodhpur. However, he died on the way to the hospital.
Police officers said eight children are currently admitted to a private hospital in Balotra, where they are undergoing treatment. Most have suffered fractures in their hands and legs, while many sustained head injuries, an officer said.
Station House Officer (SHO) Manohar Vishnoi said that the situation is being closely monitored, and further investigation into the accident is underway.
Meanwhile, two 25-year-old men, including a village sarpanch, were killed and another injured after a truck hit their motorcycle on National Highway 68 in the Sheo area late Tuesday night.
SHO Vishnoi said that the duo were returning from a wedding and tried to overtake a truck when the accident took place. The bike was dragged, killing Laxman Prasad (25) and Laxman Ram (25) on the spot, while Ummedaram was critically injured.
