Sangrur accident: 3 killed, 18 injured as PRTC bus rams into flyover

Three people were killed and 21 injured after a Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus travelling from Sangrur overturned after hitting an overbridge on Wednesday morning.

The bus had departed from Sangrur at around 4.30 am with passengers on board when it reportedly lost control near the overbridge, collided with the structure and plunged into a deep gorge.

Police teams, assisted by passers-by, launched rescue operations soon after the accident. The injured passengers were shifted to a nearby civil hospital in ambulances for treatment.

Police official  Mehar Singh said three people had died in the accident, while around 12 to 15 passengers sustained injuries. He said the weather was clear at the time and there was no fog.

Preliminary accounts and eyewitness statements indicated that overspeeding could have caused the driver to lose control of the bus. The exact cause is being investigated.

According to Senior Medical Officer Vinod Kumar, 21 people were brought to the hospital following the accident. Three were declared dead on arrival, and their bodies were shifted to the mortuary.

Ten seriously injured patients were referred to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala through 108 ambulance services. The Patiala administration was informed in advance about their transfer. The remaining 11 injured passengers are undergoing treatment at the local hospital, where doctors are conducting scans and other necessary tests to monitor their condition.

Police have initiated an investigation into the accident.