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18 Killed, 19 Injured As Sleeper Bus Rams Milk Tanker On Lucknow-Agra Expressway

The accident took place around 5 am near Jojikot village in Behta Mujhawar police station area.

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18 Killed, 19 Injured As Sleeper Bus Rams Milk Tanker On Lucknow-Agra Expressway 2

Eighteen people died and 19 were injured when a double-decker sleeper bus hit a milk tanker on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway on Wednesday, police said.

The accident took place around 5 am near Jojikot village in the Behta Mujhawar police station area.

District Magistrate Gaurang Rathi said prima facie the bus, which was on its way to Delhi from Bihar, was speeding and hit the milk tanker from behind.

Eighteen people died and 19 were injured in the accident. A probe has been launched into the matter, he said.

Bangarmau Circle Officer (CO) Arvind Kumar said that due to the impact of the collision, both the bus and milk tanker overturned. The drivers of the two vehicles were among the dead.

He said the injured were rushed to a hospital and their condition was stated to be stable.

The police are trying to identify the victims.

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