3 Killed, 13 Injured After Bus Overturns on Highway in Rajasthan's Bundi

Kota: Three people died and 13 ors were injured after a private bus carrying pilgrims overturned after ramming into a pole on Lalsot-Kota Mega Highway in Rajasthan’s Bundi district on Sunday, police said.

accident happened at around 2 am when speeding bus, carrying with 43 passengers, was returning from Mataji temple in Swaimhopur district’s Choth Ka Barwa, y said.

According to police incident reportedly occurred as driver was trying to avoid a ditch. Arvind Singh (62), Antim Kumar Vaishnav (28) and Mangilal Rathore (60), bus conductor, died in accident bus was at high speed when driver attempted to avoid a ditch on ro leing bus to go out of control and overturn after hitting a roside electric pole, one of pilgrims told reporters.

Arvind Singh and Antim Kumarde died on spot while conductor succumbed in a hospital in Kota, DSP Aashish Bhargav said.

injured have been referred to MBS Hospital in Kota. Three injured, including two women, are in critical condition, DSP said.

bodied have been sent for post-mortem and a has been registered against bus diver, DSP said, ding that vehicle has been seized.