Three killed and many injured as PRTC bus hits flyover wall in Sangrur
A Pepsu Road Transport Corporation bus crashed into a bridge wall and a field near the Punjab Chief Minister's residence on Wednesday.
Three people were killed and several others injured after a Pepsu Road Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus hit a flyover wall and veered into a field near the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in Sangrur district on Wednesday morning. The bus was travelling from Dhuri to Chandigarh when the accident occurred.
According to reports from The New Indian Express, Bhaskar English, and Hindustan Times, the incident took place early Wednesday. The deceased include two women from Dhuri and a man from Thalesan village. The bus hit the wall of the bridge before skidding off the road.
The injured were shifted to various hospitals for treatment. While some passengers were treated at the Civil Hospital in Sangrur, others were referred to Government Rajindra Hospital in Patiala. The driver, Chandandeep Singh of Pannwanwala village, was sent to a hospital in Ludhiana for treatment.
Sangrur Deputy Superintendent of Police Dalbir Singh said the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. Police have registered a case against the driver under Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) following a statement from passenger Vinay Kumar.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed grief over the loss of lives in a social media post. He directed authorities to ensure free treatment for all the injured passengers.