Three dead, eleven injured as truck slams into bus on Uttar Pradesh’s Purvanchal Expressway

A truck collided with a passenger bus on the Purvanchal Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, resulting in three fatalities and eleven injuries, according to local authorities. Emergency services reached the site promptly, extricating victims and transporting the injured to nearby hospitals for treatment. The deceased were identified by the police, while the injured are receiving medical care for varying degrees of trauma. Police have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the crash and are examining factors such as vehicle speed, driver fatigue and road conditions. The Expressway, a major arterial route in the state, was temporarily closed to facilitate rescue operations and will be reopened once clearance is given.