Zirakpur bus accident: 20 injured after truck hits tourist bus near airport lights
Around 20 passengers were injured after a truck collided with a tourist bus near Zirakpur airport lights. The bus travelling from Manali to Delhi overturned after the impact
PTC Web Desk: A major road accident took place near the airport lights in Zirakpur after a truck rammed into a tourist bus travelling from Manali to Delhi. Although no loss of life was reported, nearly 20 passengers sustained injuries in the incident.
According to initial information, the tourist bus was carrying around 45 passengers when the accident occurred near the busy traffic junction in Zirakpur. The impact of the collision reportedly caused the bus driver to lose control, following which the vehicle overturned on the road.
The accident created heavy traffic congestion in the area, with long queues of vehicles seen near the flyover and airport lights for several hours.
The injured were shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital Sector 32. Officials said one or two passengers are believed to be seriously injured, while the others suffered minor injuries.
Police teams reached the spot soon after the incident and started an investigation into the cause of the accident.