One killed, 24 others injured in road accident

A man was killed and 24 others injured today in a collision between a city ride bus and a truck near a village in Bihar's Aurangabad district, police said.

The mishap occured near Pararwa village as a city ride bus carrying about 36 passengers collided head-on with a truck from the opposite side, police said.

The bus driver, identifid as Guddu Kumar, was killed on the spot, while 24 others sustained injuries, police said.

The injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment where the condition of three was stated to be serious, police added.