18 persons injured in bus-truck collision

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Press Trust of India Araria (Bihar)
Last Updated : Nov 15 2014 | 5:10 PM IST
Eighteen persons were seriously injured when the bus in which they were travelling collided head-on with a truck here today.
Police said both the vehicles were moving at high speed and the accident occurred near Chakardaha village.
"It seems that the bus driver lost control of the vehicle due to high speed. He could not see the approaching truck from the opposite direction and the collision took place," said Narpatganj Station House Officer (SHO) Mohammad Jainufuddin.
The SHO said the injured were admitted to Forbesganj Referral Hospital and Viratnagar Hospital in neighbouring in serious condition.

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First Published: Nov 15 2014 | 5:10 PM IST

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