At Least 12 Dead, 36 Injured As Bus Collides With Culvert In Rajasthan's Sircar

Rajasthan Road Accident: At least 12 people died and over 36 got injured in a bus crash in Rajasthan's Sikar district on Tuesday afternoon. According to media reports, the bus en route from Salasar collided head-on with a culvert upon reaching Laxmangarh in Sikar district.   

A tragic accident occurred in Laxmangarh as a private bus en route from Salasar to Laxmangarh collided with a section of the flyover while turning, according to District Superintendent of Police Bhuvan Bhushan Yadav. 

The collision resulted in ten fatalities and left over 36 passengers injured. Authorities have transported the injured to nearby hospitals in Laxmangarh and Sikar for urgent medical care.

Police reported that the bus was speeding and overcrowded, causing the driver to lose control and collide with the flyover's wing wall. The right side of the bus was severely damaged, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A crane was summoned to rescue the passengers trapped inside, according to officials cited by PTI.

Among those who lost their lives in the accident are Vinita, Seema, Kiran Kanwar, Kamla, Banarasi Meghwal, Aditya Meghwal, and Pramod Singh. Police stated that efforts are underway to identify the remaining victims.