20 injured as buses collide at Siddipet

Four persons sustained serious injuries, the police said. The injured persons have been shifted to Siddipet Government Hospital.
Police at the scene of accident near Ponnala on the outskirts of Siddipet.
Police at the scene of accident near Ponnala on the outskirts of Siddipet.

SIDDIPET: As many as 20 people were injured in a collision between two RTC buses near Ponnala on the outskirts of Siddipet on Wednesday. According to police, the two vehicles — an RTC bus going towards Karimnagar from Hyderabad and another bus heading towards Hyderabad from Karimnagar — collided head-on.Among those injured, four persons sustained serious injuries, the police said. The injured persons have been shifted to Siddipet Government Hospital.

As construction of a flyover is going on at the outskirts of Siddipet, the vehicles are entering and exiting using the same road. Siddipet Three Town Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident. They are trying to figure out who is at fault and what led to the accident.

Related Stories

No stories found.

X
The New Indian Express
www.newindianexpress.com