Accident on Agra-Lucknow Expressway, 16 killed, 29 injured

Firozabad, Feb 13 (HS): In a ghastly accident on he Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, a double-decker bus collided with a truck parked on the roadside on Wednesday night.

16 people are reportedly  killed in the accident, while 29 passengers were injured. The condition of three of them is critical. The bus was going from Delhi to Motihari in Bihar. There were about 50 passengers, including bus drivers and conductors. The accident occurred near Bhadan village on the border of Firozabad and Etawah district.

SSP Sachindra Patel said that a truck was parked on the expressway. and the bus rammed into stationary truck reportedly due to human error. Police are investigating whether the driver of the bus was under intoxication.The injured have been rushed  to Saifai’s Medical College .

Medical officer Dr. Vishwa Deepak said that 13 people were brought dead and bodies sent for post morthem.

Three people succumbed to injuries after admission. The death toll may go up as many are still critical . Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has given instructions to treat the patients with utmost care and condoled the death of those who died in this ghastly accident.