A Bus ran into a container truck at Yamuna Expressway, resulting in a casualty, and many suffered severe injuries. The bus driver tried to avoid the mishap, but due to the dense fog, the bus went off-road and struck the highway railing.
A horrific incident occurred Monday from Agra to Noida, Yamuna Expressway, at around 7:00 a.m. According to authorities, one person was killed, and 15 were injured. A bus carrying about 60 passengers collided with a container truck.
Abhishek Verma, Greater Noida’s DCP, explained the collision: “The bus was passing a container truck when it abruptly stopped. The bus’s driver suddenly applied the brakes due to the heavy fog, which caused the bus to drift off the road, crash into the highway railing, and then fall off the road. There were approximately 60 passengers in the bus, and 15 sustained injuries; they are being treated at a local hospital”.
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Relief and rescue operations started.
Getting the information, police and Yamuna Expressway workers reached the spot and started relief and rescue operations. As per the officials, there were traces of blood everywhere inside the bus. The rescue team pulled out many passengers by cutting several parts of the bus. Injured were immediately taken to Greater Noida’s Yatharth Hospital, Kailash Hospital and Jims for treatment.
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The crash beam barrier on Yamuna Expressway couldn’t save the day
The Yamuna Expressway has witnessed many severe accidents since its construction. Reports of vehicles falling from the expressway are not new for locals. Concerning this, the Yamuna Authority installed crash beam barriers to avoid driving off the expressway. While installing the crash beam barrier, it was claimed that such mishaps could be significantly controlled. However, a recent accident exposed all such claims.
Low visibility is the prime cause of accidents happening at the Yamuna Express.
Yamuna Expressway underwent a road safety audit in 2019 by IIT Delhi. According to the audit study, 235 accidents occurred due to dense fog between 2012 and 2018. 64% of them happened between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.
SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav visited the site and sought details about the mishap.
