Maharashtra: Private bus overturns on Nashik-Aurangabad highway; 25 injured

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At least 25 people were injured when a private bus they were travelling in overturned on Nashik-Aurangabad Highway in Maharashtra, police said.

The private bus was ferrying students and employees of SMBT Medical College to Dhamangaon from Nashik, an official said. When the bus came to a turn, a truck coming from the opposite direction dodged it, causing it to overturn, he said.

At least 25 passengers were injured in the accident and were rushed to a private hospital, where six of them are in critical condition, the official said. The truck driver fled from the spot, he said, adding that a case has been registered at Adgaon police station.

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