11 children die as overloaded school van collides head-on with a truck
Fog blamed for mishap
The first weekday of the New Year began on a tragic note for several families of Ambala district, as 11 children died when their overcrowded school van (Tata Magic) collided with a truck on the Saha-Shahbad Road (about 20 km from here) this morning. The van driver, Subhash (25), was also killed in the accident.
The mishap occurred around 10 am near Shergarh village when the van, belonging to Arjun Public School, collided head-on with a speeding truck that was travelling towards Shahbad. Eight children, in the age group of 5 to 8 years, died on the spot while three others succumbed to their injuries on way to the hospital.
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