JAJPUR: At least 16 passengers were injured, nine of them critically, after a bus travelling from West Bengal to Puri hit a parked truck in Odisha's Jajpur district early on Friday.
The bus, carrying 55 passengers, rammed into the truck from behind in the Badachana police station area, about 115 km from Puri.
Two injured passengers were shifted to Cuttack for advanced treatment. Some others received first aid at the spot, while several were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital.
The front portion of the bus was badly damaged, while the truck also sustained damage. Passengers got down from the bus and sat by the roadside after the crash.
Eyewitnesses said the bus was travelling at high speed and the driver lost control. The exact cause of the accident was not yet clear.
Police reached the spot and began an investigation. The whereabouts of the bus driver and conductor were not immediately known. Traffic was disrupted for a long time before normal movement resumed.
