Five women were killed and 12 others were injured in Rajasthan's Bharatpur when a UP Roadways bus rammed into a trailer truck running ahead on Friday, police said.
According to police, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Transport bus was on its way to Jaipur from Aligarh when the accident occurred on the Halaina Mahua Highway.
Sub Inspector Brijendra Singh said that the bus rammed into the trailer truck moving ahead, killing four women on the spot and injuring 13 others.
Amongst the injured, a woman succumbed to injuries during treatment at the Bharatpur government hospital, police said.
An injured passenger told reporters that the bus was at a high speed. The driver was trying to overtake the trailer truck but could not apply brakes in time. The bus rammed into the truck.
The front portion of the bus was completely damaged.
Bharatpur collector Amit Yadav and SP Mridul Kachawa reached the accident spot and the government hospital. They enquired about the condition of the injured and directed doctors for better treatment.
The bodies were being kept in the mortuary and post-mortem will be conducted once their families arrive, police said.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
Russia And NATO At Loggerheads | India Global Special Broadcast
3 Killed As Truck Rams Into Car On Highway In Rajasthan's Alwar: Cops 4 Dead In Car-Truck Collision In Rajasthan: Cops On Way To Wife's Father Funeral, Man Killed As Car Rams Truck In Kota: Cops Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest This Asian City Is Emerging As Sex Tourism Hub. It's Not Where You Think Putin Hints At Strikes On West In "Global" Ukraine War Legal Challenges Ahead For Google's Forced Sale Of Chrome Rajnath Singh Meets US Secretary Of Defence On Sidelines Of ASEAN Meet Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.