Six Students Hurt as Junior College Bus Overturns on NH44 Near Balanagar
Police have opened a case to determine the cause after differing accounts from on-scene reports.
Overview
- The bus was carrying around 45 intermediate students of Sri Manikanta Junior College to Jalavihar in Hyderabad, according to police.
- Jadcherla Rural police said two cars stopped suddenly ahead, prompting emergency braking that caused the bus to overturn.
- Telangana Today reported a different account that a high-speed car struck the bus from behind and estimated roughly 60 students were on board.
- Local residents and police rescued students from the overturned vehicle and took six with minor injuries to hospital, while the rest were reported safe.
- Authorities identified the vehicle as belonging to New Rishi School and said traffic was briefly disrupted, with a few other vehicles reportedly damaged.