Four people are reported dead, 11 injured in Madhya Pradesh, after a mini bus collided with a small truck on a highway in the state’s Shivpuri district on Saturday. The accident took place around 5 am on NH-46, around 30 km from the district headquarters.
The mini bus was carrying a Gujarat-based music troupe that was returning from a programme at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Survaya police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chari stated.
He said the bus driver lost control of the wheel, entered the wrong lane, and collided with a small truck. All the injured are admitted to the hospital and are being treated.
The deceased have been identified as Hardik Dave (37), a singer in the music troupe, Raja Thakur (28), Ankit Thakur (17), and Rajendra Solanki (47), all members of the band, the SHO said.
A preliminary probe suggests that the driver of the mini bus with 17 people onboard might have dozed off at the wheel, Chari said, adding that further investigation is underway.
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