Woman Killed, Eight Injured As Double-Decker Bus Crashes Into Container On Yamuna Expressway

Mathura: A woman was killed and eight passengers were injured after a double-decker bus travelling from Lucknow to Delhi collided with a container truck on the Yamuna Expressway early Monday morning. The accident occurred near milestone 77 in the Surir area of Mathura district at around 5 am.

Bus Carrying Around 60 Passengers Hits Container

According to police, approximately 60 passengers were travelling on the bus when it reached the Surir stretch of the expressway. The bus struck a container moving ahead of it, triggering panic among those on board.

Following the accident, Yamuna Expressway security personnel and Surir police rushed to the scene. Rescue operations were launched, and the injured passengers were evacuated and taken to a hospital for medical attention.

Who Was the Woman Killed in the Accident?

The injured passengers were identified as Premchand Maurya, Azhar Khan, Lalmani Jaiswal, Kiran Kumari, Priyanka Maurya, Saurabh, Vishal and Utkarsh Mishra. They were taken to Naujheel Hospital for treatment.

Doctors declared Kiran Kumari, wife of Lalmani and a resident of Delhi, dead on arrival. News of her death left her family devastated.

Damaged Bus Removed, Traffic Restored

Station House Officer Arun Kumar said the necessary inquest proceedings had been completed and the woman’s body was sent for post-mortem examination.

The damaged bus was removed from the expressway with the help of a crane and taken to a designated yard. The remaining passengers were arranged transport in another bus to continue their journey.

After the damaged vehicles were cleared, traffic movement on the Yamuna Expressway was restored.