Sangrur: Three passengers, including two women, were killed and 26 others injured after a Punjab Roadways Transport Corporation (PRTC) bus travelling from Dhuri to Chandigarh lost control and overturned near the Patiala bypass on the national highway in Sangrur early Wednesday.
The injured were taken to the local civil hospital. Given the seriousness of their condition, doctors referred 10 of them to Patiala for further treatment, while 16 are undergoing treatment at the Sangrur hospital.
Providing details at the civil hospital, DSP Dalvir Singh said the bus had left Dhuri for Chandigarh at around 4.45 am. After passing through the Sangrur bus stand, it reached the overbridge near the Patiala bypass on the Bathinda-Chandigarh National Highway, where it went out of control, hit the bridge wall and overturned.
The DSP alleged that the driver was driving negligently and was in a hurry because the bus had already been running late since Dhuri.
The deceased were identified as Rajwinder Kaur of Fatehgarh Chhanna village, Narinder Kaur of Dhuri and Manjit Singh of Thalesan village.
Police officials said a case had been registered in connection with the accident.
