17 students injured as bus hits a divider, driver detained

Jhalawar: At least 17 students and a bus conductor were injured after a private school bus hit a divider and overturned here on Tuesday, police said. Incident occurred around 7:15 am in front of the mini secretariat, DSP and CO (Jhalawar) Brijmohan Meena said.

The bus was carrying 25 school students, he said, adding the injured were rushed to SGR hospital. Conductor, who suffered a fracture in his leg, was referred to a Kota while the students were discharged after primary treatment. He said injured students claimed bus was being driven at a very high speed. Driver has been detained and bus impounded. However report against him is yet to be received, CI Balbir Singh said.