At least five people have died after a bus crashed into a crowd of people in India. The bus was allegedly speeding and lost control before ploughing into the crowd, who were gathered for a ceremony in a village near Lauriya in the Bihar region.
Police describe hit-and-run
Lauriya’s station house officer Inderjeet Paswan said the crowd had spilled onto the road when the bus lost control and hit them at around 11pm local time on Friday. “The gathered crowd spilled onto the road while watch the orchestra show. Suddenly, a speeding bus en route to Bettiah from Gorakhpur lost control and ploughed into the gathering and as a result five people died and two were injured,” the police officer said.
Driver flees after crash
Police said the bus driver initially sped away before ditching the vehicle and fleeing. This is a breaking news story and further details may emerge as the investigation continues.
