Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia
Sullia, Jan 9: Two passengers waiting for a bus sustained minor injuries after a truck rammed into a roadside bus shelter at Paicharu, near Sullia, on Thursday.
According to sources, the truck had been parked on the roadside near the Paicharu–Sonangeri turn, after the driver stopped to have refreshments at a nearby hotel. However, while restarting the vehicle, the driver allegedly lost control, causing the truck to move backwards suddenly and crash into the passenger shelter with force.
At the time of the incident, two passengers were waiting at the bus shelter. They sustained minor injuries but escaped serious harm.
The injured were immediately shifted to Sullia hospital by the truck driver himself, where they were treated.
The impact of the collision completely damaged the bus shelter.