Bhubaneswar: At least five pilgrims sustained serious injuries while others suffered minor injuries when a pilgrim bus carrying 51 passengers from West Bengal’s Howrah to Puri rammed into a stationary trolley from behind. The accident took place at Santoshpur Square under Basta police station on National Highway 60 in the wee hours of Saturday.
Upon being informed, the National Highway Patrol Police and Bastia Police Station personnel reached the scene, rescued the injured, and admitted them to Bastia Hospital.
The bus collided with the trolley with such force that its front cabin was left severely mangled, suffering extensive damage in the impact.
The drivers of both vehicles fled the scene, and the police have seized the vehicles for further investigation. Another bus has been arranged to transport the remaining passengers to their destination, said sources.
