Driver Died, One injured in Rajouri Bus Accident

Rajouri January 11:–One person killed, one injured while reportedly third person escaped unhurt when a bus skidded off the road and fell into the river side gorge in Rajouri town at about 9 pm today.

The deceased has been identified as the driver of the bus namely Mohammed Khushal s/o Nazir Hussain of village Chingus.The injured Naresh Kumar is a resident of Nabhan Mohalla (W/No.12) Rajouri and reportedly is the owner of the bus bearing registration No.Jk11E-0075.
The bus skidded off the road on a sharp curve close to 25 Division HQs gate. According to eye witnesses, the reason was rash driving as the people present near the spot signaled the driver to lower down the speed.
The police said after dropping the passengers at the old bus stand , the bus was on the way to Gujjar Mandi side when the accident took place.
“As the bus was driven rashly, the driver lost the control on a sharp curve and it skidded off the road and fell in the gorge on river side resulting in the death of the driver ”