Over 16 Injured As OSRTC Bus Rams Into Truck In Srikakulam

Srikakulam: A truck and a bus operated by the Odisha government’s OSRTC collided late last night in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, injuring at least 16 people.

According to reports, the ill-fated OSRTC bus was travelling from Malkangiri to Bhubaneswar when it rammed into a truck at Srikakulam in AP.

The Srikakulam Government Hospital originally received the injured passengers. The passengers who were in critical condition were later transported to Visakhapatnam for additional medical care.

According to accounts, the bus had about 40 passengers on board when it was involved in an accident. The bus struck a freight truck from behind, injuring many of the passengers. Fortunately, there haven’t been any recorded casualties despite the impact’s ferocity. Both the bus driver and the helper survived with very minor wounds.