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One killed, 20 injured in bus accident in Jehanabad

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Press Trust of India Jehanabad
One person was killed and 20 others were injured when a bus fell into a roadside ditch near Hajipur village in Bihar's Jehanabad district today.

The incident ocurred when the driver of the bus, traveling from Ekangarsarai to Jehanabad, lost control of the vehicle and it fell into a ditch. The locals rushed to rescue and pulled out the passengers, police said.

One person died on the spot, while 13 seriously injured persons were sent to the Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH), while seven others admitted to the Jehanabad Sadar Hospital.

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First Published: Jun 12 2014 | 1:29 PM IST

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