Five Injured as Two Buses Collide With Glass-Laden Truck on Yamuna Expressway

Mathura: Five passengers were injured after two buses collided with a glass-laden truck on the Yamuna Expressway in the early hours of Thursday. The impact caused the truck to overturn, triggering panic at the accident site.

How Did the Accident Occur?

The accident took place around 3:15 am near milestone 101 on the Noida-to-Agra carriageway, within the jurisdiction of Mant police station. An Eicher truck carrying glass was travelling along the expressway when a bus operated by Vishwanath Travels approached from behind and attempted to overtake it.

During the manoeuvre, the bus struck the truck. Before the situation could be brought under control, another private bus travelling behind also collided with the truck. The successive impacts caused the truck to overturn.

Police Launch Rescue and Relief Operations

Police received information about the accident at around 3:20 am through the control room and a passer-by, Vinay Yadav. Mant Station House Officer Umesh Kumar reached the scene with a police team and initiated rescue operations.

Among those injured were Chandni, Aamir, Wasim and Azar Bano, residents of Kashmiri Gate in Firozabad. Another person, identified as Azad, was also reported injured. The injured passengers were taken to hospital in JP and government ambulances.

Traffic Restored After Damaged Vehicles Were Removed

Mant Circle Officer Amarnath Singh said a JP crane was used to remove the damaged vehicles from the expressway. Traffic movement was restored after the road was cleared.

He added that further legal action would be taken after a formal complaint is received.