Lucknow: Eight people were killed and over 39 others injured after a double-decker bus collided with a water tanker on the Agra-Lucknow expressway on Friday afternoon, according to the police.
The sleeper bus, travelling from Lucknow to Delhi, was carrying around 50 passengers when it met with the accident.
A police officer said the driver allegedly lost control and crashed into the water tanker from behind near the 141km mark, between Saurikh and Sakrawa.
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Sharing details of the incident, SP Amit Kumar said, "Today, a bus and a water tanker collided on the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. The bus was travelling from Lucknow to Delhi. Police reached the spot as soon as we received the information. 8 people have died in the incident, and 14 injured individuals are undergoing treatment."
Kannauj District Magistrate Shubhrant Kumar Shukla, SP Amit Kumar, and Tirwa MLA Kailash Rajput are present at the scene, overseeing the rescue operations. All the injured have been admitted to Saifai Medical College.
This was the second major road accident in Uttar Pradesh within five hours. Earlier in the day, six people were killed, and five others were injured in a road accident in Chitrakoot, police said. (with Agency inputs)
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