A SEVERE collision between a school van carrying children and a car took place on Subhash Nagar Garha-Purwa Road on Thursday morning, resulting in minor to serious injuries to at least 9 students from Dhanwantri Nagar branch of British Fort English School. The intense impact caused panic in entire area, prompting local bystanders to launch an emergency rescue operation. The vehicle involved in the accident was a school van (registration number MP 20 BA 5517) carrying the students from Classes 3 to 5 of the School. The high-impact head-on collision severely crushed the driver’s side of the school van and heavily damaged the oncoming car. Local residents acted quickly to rescue the children trapped inside the crumpled vehicle.

 

Soon after getting the information, Police teams from Dhanvantari Nagar Police reached the spot. Meanwhile, local citizens arranged ambulances to rush the injured children to Medical Hospital. Anxious parents and relatives rushed to the hospital after being informed by eyewitnesses, who retrieved emergency contact numbers from the children. the condition of the injured children and the t re a t m e n t being provided to them. The minister directed the medical officers to give special attention to the children and ensure that they receive all necessary treatment. The accident took place around 11 am when a speeding car collided with a school van carrying children in the Garhapurwa area under Garha police station. Nine children were injured and were taken to the Medical College for treatment.