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Indian-origin truck driver sober during US crash, faces negligence charge

An Indian-origin driver who crashed his semi-truck killing three people in California last month was not driving while intoxicated, contrary to initial reports, but the case remains a grossly negligent homicide, US authorities have said. Jashanpreet Singh, 21, of Yuba City was arrested on October 21 under suspicion of driving under the influence' (DUI) and was charged with vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence as well as DUI causing injury in the multi-vehicle crash. Three people were killed and several others seriously injured in the crash in Ontario, California. An updated complaint, filed last week, said that toxicology reports confirmed that none of the substances tested were present in Singh's blood at the time the test was rendered. However, the case remains a grossly negligent homicide, the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said. The updated complaint includes the three counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence, as well as the new charge o

Jodhpur accident: State govt to give ₹10 lakh aid to families of deceased

The Rajasthan government on Monday announced financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh each for the families of the 15 people who died in the road accident in Jodhpur's Matoda area, officials said. The announcement was made by Additional District Collector Anjum Tahir at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital mortuary in the presence of family members of the victims and community representatives. "Each deceased person's family will receive Rs 10 lakh as compensation apart from Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. If three or more than three people in a family died, then a maximum of Rs 25 lakh compensation will be provided. The injured will receive Rs 2 lakh from the state government and Rs 1 lakh from the district administration," he said. Following the announcement, community leaders and family members of the victims ended their sit-in protest at the hospital, and the bodies were handed over to the relatives after postmortem examination. Fifteen people were killed and two othe

19 dead in Telangana road accident; PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia

At least 19 people were killed and four others suffered injuries when a tipper lorry carrying gravel collided head-on with a public transport bus in Ranga Reddy district of Telangana on Monday, police said. The tipper collided with the Telangana Road Transport Corporation (RTC) vehicle near Chevella on Monday morning, resulting in the gravel falling on the bus. The 19 deceased, included 10 women, a police official told PTI. The driver of the bus, travelling to Hyderabad from Tandur, was among the dead. The total of passengers travelling in the bus could not be ascertained immediately, he said. The injured persons were in trauma and they could not provide information on the number of passengers in the bus. With the gravel falling on the bus, several passengers got stuck inside the vehicle and officials carried out relief measures using earthmovers. The passengers of the bus were brought out of it, the police official added. Expressing anguish over the accident, Chief Minister A

Andhra bus fire accident: Police suspect involvement of a third vehicle

Andhra Pradesh Police suspect the involvement of third vehicle in the recent bus fire accident that claimed the lives of 19 passengers. In the wee hours of October 24, the Bengaluru bound sleeper bus ran over a bike, which had already met with an accident at Chinna Tekuru village in Kurnool district. As the bike was caught underneath the bus and was being dragged along with the bus, it's fuel tank cap opened leading to the burst. Subsequently bus caught fire. There were 44 passengers in the bus and several managed to escape. According to police, the skid marks of the Kaveri Travels bus were found slightly ahead of the spot where the two-wheeler initially fell killing it's rider on the spot, suggesting that the motorbike had moved a little further after the first impact. "The difference in the skid mark position of the bike indicates that another vehicle could have hit it before the bus ran over it," Kurnool district superintendent of police Vikrant Patil told PTI. He said that the

One dead, 49 injured after tourist bus overturns in Kerala's Kottayam

A woman passenger died and 49 others were injured after a tourist bus lost control and overturned at Cheenkallel here in the early hours of Monday, police said. The deceased has been identified as Sindhu, a native of Peravoor in Iritty, Kannur district. According to the police, all passengers were from Iritty and were returning home after visiting Kanyakumari and Thiruvananthapuram. The accident occurred around 1 am when the bus, while negotiating a curve on the MC Road stretch near Cheenkallel Church, lost control, overturned, and crashed into a tree. All 49 passengers on board were taken to a private hospital in Monippally and the Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Sindhu, who was rushed to Monippally, succumbed to her injuries. Police said around 18 passengers sustained serious injuries, though their condition is stable. The overturned bus was later removed using a crane to clear the traffic disruption. Kuravilangadu police have registered a case against the driver, Vinod, fo

Five killed, two injured as speeding car runs over pedestrians in Agra

A speeding car ran over pedestrians, killing five people and leaving two injured, police here said on Saturday. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Shesh Mani Upadhyay said five critically injured persons were rushed to Sarojini Naidu Medical College on Friday night, where doctors declared all five brought dead. The deceased have been identified as Babli (33), Bhanu Pratap (25), Kamal (23), Krishna (20), and Bantesh (21). Police said Bhanu Pratap worked as a parcel delivery agent for a private company. The accident occurred in the New Agra police station area, near Nagla Budhi, ahead of the Central Hindi Institute. As per eyewitness, the car was speeding and hit the road divider before veering off and crushing people standing by the roadside. Seven people were hit in the accident, five succumbed to their injuries while Rahul and Golu are undergoing treatment, police said. The car driver has been arrested, and the vehicle seized. Police are investigating whether the driver was

At least 20 dead as Hyderabad-Bengaluru bus catches fire near Kurnool

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu expressed deep sorrow over the deaths. He has directed officials to supervise rescue and relief operations, ensure best medical care and provide supp

Indian truck driver held in US after 3 killed in chain-reaction crash

Jashanpreet Singh, 21, who has reportedly been living in the US illegally, was arrested in California for vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence of drugs

NHAI to roll out survey vehicles to assess road quality nationwide

The survey will comprise vehicles equipped with advanced sensors and data acquisition systems designed to support decisions on road maintenance

Bus carrying pilgrims overturns on Bareilly-Haridwar highway; 1 dead

A bus carrying pilgrims overturned into a ditch on the BareillyHaridwar highway early Wednesday, leaving a woman dead and over 20 injured, police said. The bus carrying 54 residents of Bareilly was returning from a religious tour in Uttarakhand when the accident occurred around 3:20 am between Nisra and Sardar Nagar villages. Jehanabad Station House Officer (SHO) Pradeep Bishnoi told reporters that a 22-year-old woman identified as Durga died on the spot. The injured were rushed to the Jehanabad Community Health Centre (CHC), from where eight critically injured passengers were referred to the district hospital. Eyewitness Shekhar told police that the driver appeared to be under the influence of alcohol. The bus had suffered three punctures during the journey, and while negotiating a turn at high speed, the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to plunge into a roadside ditch. Locals and police teams launched a rescue operation and shifted the injured to nearby hospitals. A ca

Thane MACT awards ₹35.27 lakh to kin of pedestrian killed in crane accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded a compensation of Rs 35.27 lakh to the children of a 58-year-old woman who died after being hit by a hydraulic crane in 2017. Tribunal member R V Mohite held the Oriental Insurance Company Limited liable to pay the compensation at the first instance, but granted it the right to recover the amount from the vehicle's owner, citing a clear breach of the insurance policy terms. A copy of the order dated October 15 was made available on Monday. The accident occurred on the morning of November 20, 2017, when the victim, Shalan Suresh Kamble, was walking in the Wagle Estate area. A speeding hydraulic crane hit her and ran over her. She was rushed to the hospital with multiple fractures and severe damage to her kidneys and succumbed to her injuries five days later. The police registered a criminal case against the crane driver. The tribunal established that the accident was caused by the sole negligence of the c

Jaisalmer bus fire: Toll rises to 22; probe launched into safety lapse

The death toll in the Jaisalmer-Jodhpur highway bus fire tragedy climbed to 22 on Thursday, with two more people succumbing during treatment, officials said. The Rajasthan Police detained two people, and a probe was launched into possible lapses in bus manufacturing and safety standards. On Thursday, while two people succumbed to injuries, one died en route to Jodhpur in an ambulance. DNA tests have confirmed the identities of 18 victims. One body remains unidentified. Of the 13 injured, the condition of three continues to be critical. Jaisalmer Superintendent of Police Abhishek Shivhare said bus owner Turab Ali and driver Shaukat Khan were taken into custody for questioning. The bus body manufacturer, Manish Jain of Jodhpur-based Coach Vasaj, has already been booked, and his workshop sealed by the Regional Transport Office (RTO), Jodhpur. Shivhare said a special investigation team (SIT) has been formed to probe the case. "There were 35 passengers in the bus 22 died and 13 are

Tribunal awards ₹15.6 lakh to kin of photographer killed in road accident

The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) here has awarded a compensation of Rs 15.67 lakh to the family of a 22-year-old photographer killed after a dumper truck hit his motorbike in 2018. The MACT, presided over by member R V Mohite, in the order passed on Tuesday, concluded that the accident occurred due to the negligence of both drivers. It assessed negligence of the deceased to the extent of 20 per cent and of the dumper driver at 80 per cent. It rejected the argument of the offending dumper truck's insurer that the vehicle was not involved in the accident or that the driver lacked a valid licence. The tribunal held the vehicle's owner, a Thane-based infrastructure company, and the insurer jointly and severally liable to pay the amount within one month. The claimants told the MACT that on September 15, 2018, the victim, Omkar Patil, was travelling on a motorcycle on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road in Mumbai when a dumper truck allegedly driven rashly and negligently, rammed

Fatal road accidents in Delhi drop 2.9%, deaths fall 2.5% till September

The data compiled by the Delhi Traffic Police shows that deaths due to road crashes reduced from 1,178 in 2024 to 1,149 in 2025 till September

Thane MACT awards ₹1.2 crore to family of businessman killed in SUV crash

Thane MACT orders ₹1.2 crore compensation to businessman's family after a rashly driven tempo collided with his SUV on Mumbai-Pune Expressway in 2020, killing him on the spot

Over 40 LPG cylinders explode after road crash on Jaipur-Ajmer highway

Over 40 LPG cylinders exploded one after another on the busy Jaipur-Ajmer highway on Tuesday night after a chemical-laden tanker rammed into a parked truck carrying them, triggering panic in the area. Officials said on Wednesday that the tanker driver was burnt alive in the incident and one man was injured. The explosions and flames were visible and audible from several kilometers away and scrap of the exploded cylinders were found metres away. Jaipur Collector Dr Jitendra Soni said that a team of Hindustan Petroleum removed all the cylinders while following safety protocol and mechanism. "Scrap of 42 cylinders was found around the area. They were all exploded cylinders. A total of 120 cylinders were safe. All of them were removed by the team of Hindustan Petroleum that followed all safety measures and protocols to sanitise the area," he told PTI. The truck transporting the cylinders was parked outside a roadside hotel and its driver had stepped out for a meal when the tanker hit

Help accident victims, get ₹25,000 in UP: What is Rah-Veer scheme?

The UP government has launched the Centre's Rah-Veer scheme to reward citizens who help road accident victims. Learn how good samaritans are selected and recognised under this road safety initiative

1 dead, 4 injured as tempo traveller crashes into BEST bus in Mumbai

A man was killed and four other persons were injured when a speeding tempo traveller crashed into a BEST bus and two other vehicles in Mumbai's Dadar area, police said on Monday. The incident occurred around 11.30 pm on Sunday, when the wet-lease bus of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking was going towards Pratiksha Nagar from Worli bus depot, they said. According to the officials, the driver of the tempo traveller lost control over the wheels, leading to the accident. As the bus reached Dadar Plaza bus stop, the speeding tempo traveller going towards Shivaji Park hit the right side front wheel of the bus, due to which it veered to the left side and hit passengers and pedestrians standing at the bus stop, an official said. The bus was damaged in the incident. The tempo traveller then also hit a taxi and another tourist car, damaging both the vehicles, he said. The bus conductor and local police rushed all the injured persons to the civic-run Sion ...

Los Angeles City Hall evacuated after car crashes into building's steps

Los Angeles' City Hall was evacuated after a car crashed into the steps of the building on Friday afternoon and the driver was later taken into police custody, officials said. About two hours after the crash, the driver could be seen getting out of the car and walking with his arms raised toward a line of police and fire vehicles. He was then handcuffed. There were no immediate reports of injuries, according to police. LA Mayor Karen Bass said in a post on the social platform X that the Los Angeles Police Department bomb squad had arrived at the crash site, though she also said the situation had been safely resolved. She previously said City Hall was being evacuated out of an abundance of caution. Police responded to reports just after 4 pm about a traffic collision, according to Charles Miller, a spokesperson for the LAPD. They then worked to make contact with the driver. The circumstances that led up to the crash were not immediately clear. Video taken from news helicopters soon

Three killed, 20 injured as bus hits parked truck in Gujarat's Botad

Three persons were killed and nearly 20 others injured when a private bus rammed into a truck parked on a roadside in Gujarat's Botad district in the wee hours of Monday, police said. The bus was carrying tourists from Ranpur taluka in the district when it hit the stationary truck near Paliyad town, police inspector Parbad Vanda said. "Three men died on the spot and around 20 persons were injured," the official said. "The bus was carrying tourists from a village in Ranpur taluka of the district. They had gone to Junagadh and were returning home when the accident occurred," he said. The injured persons were shifted to different hospitals, the official added.