Satara, Jun 19 (PTI) At least 20 passengers sustained injuries when a state transport bus hit a roadside tree after its driver tried to dodge an approaching private bus in Maharashtra’s Satara district on Thursday morning, police said.
The accident occurred near Janugadewadi village on the Dhebewadi-Patan Road, an official said.
A bus belonging to the Patan depot of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was on its way to Dhebewadi when it met with the accident around 8 am, he said.
“A private bus was coming from the opposite side. To steer clear of the other bus, the driver of the ST bus swerved to the left but lost control of his vehicle. The ST bus then crashed into a roadside tree,” the official said.
A total of 20 passengers suffered injuries. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, he added.
A district official said that nobody was seriously injured in the accident. Most of the victims were discharged after first aid, he added. PTI SPK NR
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