A speeding school bus fell into a roadside ditch in a town in Uttar Pradesh, injuring more than a dozen school-going children, police said on Tuesday. The incident took place around 9 am on Tuesday. The school bus of a private school in Bisauli town fell into the roadside ditch after the driver lost control of it. Superintendent of Police (rural) Siddhartha Verma on Tuesday said that the bus fell into the ditch after the driver lost control of it as a result of which around a dozen children were injured.
Local residents rushed to the spot to rescue the children, Verma said, adding that an investigation into the matter is underway.
In a recent event of Maharashtra, Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane district awarded a compensation of Rs 23.41 lakh to the son of a businessman who was killed in a road accident in 2016.
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MACT member M M Walimohammed directed the two respondents — the owner of the offending motorcycle and the insurer ICICI Lombard Gen. Insurance Co. Ltd — to make the payment jointly and severally with an interest of 7 per cent per annum from the date of filing of the claim.
A copy of the order passed on November 23 was made available on Saturday.
Appearing for the claimant, advocate S T Kadam submitted before the tribunal that the victim Bipin Sheth (59), who was a businessman, was earning Rs 25,142 per month.
On December 29, 2016, the victim was riding his motorcycle towards Vashi in Navi Mumbai, when another two-wheeler rammed into the vehicle. The victim was thrown off the motorcycle and sustained severe injuries.
The victim died during treatment at a hospital and had incurred medical expenses to the tune of Rs 7 lakh, the tribunal was informed.
The compensation amount includes Rs 5.44 lakh towards medical bills and hospital bills and Rs 10,000 for funeral expenses.
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