KTC bus crashes into car, tree at Porvorim

Times of India | 1 month ago | 15-06-2022 | 04:51 am

Panaji: Chaos ensued at Porvorim on Tuesday after a KTC bus got into an accident near Mall de Goa, leaving its driver and conductor injured. The driver allegedly lost control of the bus and rammed into a four-wheeler parked by the roadside, and then collided with a tree leaving the front portion of the bus completely damaged. Part of the parked car was also left damaged. The bus was proceeding towards the Porvorim depot before dropping passengers to the Panaji bus stand. The driver and conductor suffered minor injuries and were treated at a Porvorim-based hospital. “We are awaiting a detailed report of the accident. The statement of the injured persons will be taken after they are discharged from the hospital. Accordingly, we will have a better picture of what transpired,” said KTC assistant inspector, Ramakrishna Gauns. The traffic police soon arrived at the site and maneuvered the vehicles around the accident site for smooth flow of the traffic movement.

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