16 injured as Rajasthan-bound bus overturns on Delhi-Mumbai expressway

GURUGRAM: Sixteen passengers were injured after a Bhilwara-bound sleeper bus overturned on the Delhi-Mumbai expressway here, police said on Tuesday.

The accident occurred near Bhankdoji village when the driver fell asleep at the wheel, they said.

According to the police, the bus had departed from Delhi for Rajasthan's Bhilwara on Monday night.

As it approached Bhankdoji, the driver dozed off and lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn. Most passengers were asleep at the time of the crash, the police said.

Locals reached the spot after the incident to assist with rescue operations. Upon receiving information, a police team also reached the spot and shifted the injured to hospitals in Nuh and Ferozpur Jhirka.

Two passengers, identified as Sachin and Prithvi from Delhi, sustained serious injuries and were referred to a hospital in the national capital for further treatment, the police said.

Other injured passengers receiving treatment in Firozpur Jhirka include Nisha and Atul from Delhi, Dheeraj from Palwal, Reena and Kanhaiyalal from Udaipur, and Rahul from Naulakha. Others passengers sustained minor injuries.

"Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred due to the driver dozing off. We are examining nearby CCTV footage to gather more accurate information about the accident," said Ferozpur Jhirka Police Station House Officer Subhash Chand.