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Crime
8 Dead as Bus Hits Trailer During U-Turn on Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 03 Jul 2026, 02:46 PM
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A tragic accident on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway claimed eight lives when a bus collided with a trailer attempting a U-turn near a diversion. Preliminary investigations suggest driver negligence.
Eight people have died following a collision between a bus and a trailer on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway. The incident occurred near a diversion point where the trailer was reportedly attempting to make a U-turn.
According to initial assessments based on CCTV footage and on-site inspection by Jaipur Range IGP Rahul Prakash, the trailer driver's maneuver to cross the diversion and turn back is believed to have led to the accident. The bus collided with the trailer under circumstances that are still being thoroughly investigated.
Authorities are examining all aspects of the incident, with driver negligence being a primary focus of the ongoing probe. The expressway, a vital artery connecting the national capital to the financial hub, has seen traffic disruptions following the accident.
According to initial assessments based on CCTV footage and on-site inspection by Jaipur Range IGP Rahul Prakash, the trailer driver's maneuver to cross the diversion and turn back is believed to have led to the accident. The bus collided with the trailer under circumstances that are still being thoroughly investigated.
Authorities are examining all aspects of the incident, with driver negligence being a primary focus of the ongoing probe. The expressway, a vital artery connecting the national capital to the financial hub, has seen traffic disruptions following the accident.