Girl seriously hurt as mini truck rams school van at Jabalpur's Cherital Chowk

A major accident occurred at Cherital Chowk in Jabalpur at about 2.30 pm on Friday, when a mini truck loaded with iron pipes rammed a school van from behind. The impact was so strong that the pipes smashed the van's glass, entered the vehicle and struck the children inside.

One girl was seriously injured in the accident, and some other children suffered minor injuries. After the collision, people nearby immediately pulled the children out of the van and took them to a private hospital for treatment.

Anurag Shukla, who was at the spot, said the chowk was very crowded in the afternoon. The school van, carrying a load of children and bearing the number MP 20 JL 0391, arrived and stopped there. Shortly afterwards, as the van moved ahead, the mini truck, loaded with iron pipes, came from behind and hit it. The mini truck's number is MP 20 ZY 3422.

According to Shukla, the children were frightened after the accident and began to cry. One girl suffered serious injuries to her face, shoulder and hand, and she began bleeding. People present at the spot rushed her to hospital immediately.

Several pipes lodged inside the van after the collision, while some fell on the road and scattered. Local residents alleged that the mini truck was overloaded and was also travelling at high speed.

Lordganj police station personnel reached the spot on receiving information. Police have seized the mini truck and detained the driver. They have started an investigation into the matter.