Six injured as Indore-Hyderabad Volvo bus overturns on NH-47 near Savner

A Volvo bus run by Intercity Travels overturned in the Savner area of Nagpur district in the early hours of Tuesday. The bus was travelling from Indore to Hyderabad. The accident took place on NH-47 near Jaitpur-Savli Phata, within the limits of Kelvad police station.

The driver lost control while trying to overtake a truck, and the bus veered off to the side of the road and overturned. Six passengers were injured. There was relief that no one lost their life.

There were 29 passengers on board. The accident occurred at about 2.10 am on Tuesday. With the help of Kelvad police, the injured were taken in a private ambulance to the primary health centre at Savner, where they were given initial treatment. The remaining passengers, who escaped unhurt, were sent on to Hyderabad in another bus of Hans Travels.

Kelvad police and highway police reached the spot on receiving information. Police Inspector Ashish Singh Thakur, highway police API Shrikant Koli, other police personnel and members of Hitjyoti Aadhar Foundation carried out relief work. Kelvad police are investigating the causes of the accident further.