At least five students sustained injuries after an Ama Bus collided head-on with a school auto at Pitapalli Chhak in Khordha on Friday.The five students, who sustained injuries in the accident, were admitted to the District Headquarters Hospital (DHH).Police detained the Ama Bus at Infovalley Police Station.CRUT Issues ClarificationThe Ama Bus, Route No. 21, was operating from Khordha to Bhubaneswar Railway Station. After dropping off passengers at the Pitapalli petrol pump bus stop, it was travelling at a controlled speed when an auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction on the service road hit its left side.The bus captain immediately assisted the injured auto-rickshaw driver and the school students travelling in the vehicle. CRUT’s operations and technical teams also reached the spot and coordinated with the local administration and police to arrange assistance. The bus captain was allegedly attacked by some people while helping the injured. He was also provided with first aid. An alternative bus was arranged to ensure that passengers did not face any disruption to their journey
Ama Bus collides head-on with school auto in Khordha, 5 students injured
