The accident took place at Balijan near Dergaon Wednesday morning when the bus with 45 people on board collided with truck, said Golaghat SP Rajen Singh.
One in every three accidents on Indian roads leads to a fatality. Developing road infrastructure cannot compensate accident fatalities that can be prevented with better facilities.
The accident took place in Baghmara in Mufassil police station area around 3am on Saturday. The vehicle was carrying 10 people who were returning from a wedding ceremony.
In 2016, SC passed an order giving the ‘force of law’ to guidelines issued by road ministry for protection of good samaritans. They are legally binding for all states and UTs.
Vehicle protection for adults and children, as well as the ‘fitment of safety assist technologies’ will be tested and given star ratings from zero to five.
According to police, the area was cordoned off timely and no mishap was reported. The department concerned has been informed so that repairs can be undertaken.
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