School bus hits Qualis

A tragedy was averted on Monday after a school bus and a Qualis collided on Service Road near Teen Hath Naka in Thane (W). Susamma Kurian reports.

A tragedy was averted on Monday after a school bus and a Qualis collided on Service Road near Teen Hath Naka in Thane (W).

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Though there were 16 students of Nalanda Public School, Mulund, in the bus and five in the Qualis, no one was injured. Both drivers were reportedly speeding in a bid to overtake each other.

“The accident took place while the bus was trying to take a left turn and the speeding Qualis collided with it. Both drivers are at fault,” said Naupada’s police sub-inspector Pallavi Gugale. The drivers were arrested.