Jeep Returning From Prayagraj Collides With Bus In MP's Jabalpur, 6 Killed

The jeep driver lost control over the wheels and hit a tree on the road driver first. The vehicle then jumped over to the other side of the highway, colliding with a bus coming from the opposite direction.

Six people were killed and two others were injured after the jeep they were travelling in collided with a bus in MP's Jabalpur.

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At least six people were killed and two others were injured after the vehicle they were travelling in collided with a bus in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur disctrict early morning on Monday.

The incident took place near the Pahreva village in the district which comes under the jurisdiction of Khitoula police station. The jeep, registered in Karnataka, was returning from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh when the accident took place, Jabalpur Collector Deepak Saxena told news agency PTI.

He said the jeep driver lost control over the wheels and hit a tree on the road driver first. As a result, the vehicle then jumped over to the other side of the highway, colliding with a bus coming from the opposite direction. 

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At least three people, including a woman, were killed and four others were injured on Sunday when a jeep carrying Maha Kumbh pilgrims from Prayagraj collided with a truck in Bihar’s Kaimur district. The incident took place in Chilbili area of the district.

Pradeep Kumar, Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Mohania (Kaimur) told news agency PTI that the Jamui-bound jeep collided with a parked truck. "While two people died on the spot, another succumbed to injuries during treatment. Four others suffered injuries," he said. 

A case was registered and further investigation was initiated. The identity of the deceased is being ascertained.

In another accident today, seven people died and several others were injured in a collision between a truck and a tempo on the Noora bridge in Patna's Masaurhi. The collision was so severe that both, the truck and the tempo fell from the bridge. 

SDPO Masaurhi said the injured have been admitted to the hospital.