14 students injured in UP bus accident

Siddhartha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh), Feb 17 (IANS) Fourteen school children in Uttar Pradesh's Siddhartha Nagar on Monday were injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned.The incident occurred on a narrow crossing at Bahaouli area when the bus was on its way to a private school in Shohratgarh area.Siddhartha Nagar SP Vijay Dhull said that the bus was probably travelling at a high-speed due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle while negotiating a sharp turn.Prem Sagar, the driver of the bus, managed to get off the vehicle and urged passersby for help after which the police were informed.According to Dhull, Diwakar, a student of Class 6, sustained fractures, while others suffered minor bruises and cuts. Parents of all the students were informed about the incident, the officer said.
--IANS amita/in