Moradabad, 28 June 2021: A major accident took place in Pakbara area of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. A double-decker bus from Punjab collided with the pickup after seeing the checking team. The incident took place near Zero Point Gannor Mafi village at 6 am on Monday. At least five persons were killed in the accident. While more than 20 people have been injured. The injured have been rushed to the hospital.

The bus was on its way from Himachal to Bareilly while the pick-up was carrying labourers from Kheri district of Punjab to Pilibhit. One of the dead was a traffic policeman.

Moradabad SP City Amit Anand said, five people were killed when a pickup overturned in collision between bus and pickup on Moradabad Rampur Highway. The injured have been sent to the district hospital for treatment. The incident is under investigation and legal action will be taken on the basis of whatever facts come out.

A double decker bus from Punjab entered the city on Monday morning. Meanwhile, the team was checking vehicles near Zero Point Gannor Mafi. The team reportedly had signalled the bus to stop but the driver lost control over the vehicle in a hurry. The bus then collided with the pickup quickly. The collision was so strong that five people died on the spot. Four of the deceased were on board in the pick-up. More than 20 people have been injured. There was panic on the spot after the accident.

The police also reached the information line. Police along with local people started rescue operations. The injured were rushed to hospital by ambulance.

It is said that some traffic police used to reach every day for illegal recovery from vehicles. The incident is also said to be the result of illegal recovery. The officials are not ready to disclose anything clearly.

There was an outcry everywhere after the accident. People were shocked to see the accident. The police and the administration were immediately alerted to the information about the accident. Other officials including DM, SSP knew the condition of the injured admitted in the hospital. Deceased have been identified and their family members have been informed. The injured are being admitted and treated by one side at The District Hospital. Police are investigating how and in what circumstances the incident took place.