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News Topical, Digital Desk : A private bus met with an accident around 2 a.m. near Namhol, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The bus went out of control and fell into a ditch about 10 feet below the road. Four people, including the driver and conductor, were injured in the accident. Police arrived at the scene immediately after receiving information about the accident and are investigating the cause. Besides the driver and conductor, three other passengers were present on the bus, but only two were found at the scene after the accident, while one passenger had fled.
The driver, conductor and two passengers sustained serious injuries in the accident.
The driver, conductor, and two passengers were seriously injured in the accident. All the injured passengers were taken to AIIMS Bilaspur for treatment. Police are investigating the cause of the accident. Police say that due to the cold weather, people are less likely to travel by bus at night, which resulted in fewer passengers on the bus, thus averting a major accident.
In Himachal, 789 people died in 1920 road accidents in 2025.
One of the major private bus operators in Himachal Pradesh is Prem Bus, which operates over 200 buses, covering over 230 daily routes. It primarily connects Shimla, Kangra, Dharamshala, Kullu, Manali, Pathankot, and Hamirpur, with the longest service being from Pathankot to Sarahan (Shimla). However, a series of accidents involving Prem Buses has now frightened passengers.
In the hilly state of Himachal Pradesh, 789 people died in 1,920 road accidents in 2025. 3,030 people were injured in road accidents in the state in 2025. Fifteen people died in 114 road accidents on Himachal's national highways, while the highest number of accidents occurred between 6 p.m. and 12 midnight in urban areas.
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