Nurse dead, 17 injured as drunk SRTC driver goes on 5km rampage
GORAKHPUR, Oct. 29 -- A roadways bus allegedly driven by an intoxicated driver went on the rampage over nearly five kilometres of Padrauna in Kushinagar district on Tuesday evening, killing a 25-year-old staff nurse and injuring 17 others before police managed to stop the vehicle.
The deceased was identified as Neha Mishra, who worked as a staff nurse at a private hospital. She was reportedly standing near a roadside vendor when the bus hit her.
The incident occurred around 7.45 pm when the bus, driven by Ajit Vishwakarma, who is posted at the Padrauna roadways depot, rammed into a passenger-filled auto-rickshaw. The auto-rickshaw overturned, injuring six passengers.
Instead of stopping, the driver allegedly accelerated and continued driving at high speed, hitting pedestrians and vehicles along a stretch of nearly five kilometres.
Police personnel eventually intercepted the bus by placing barricades near the Ravindranagar Dhus police station and took the driver into custody.
Additional superintendent of police Siddharth Verma said a breathalyser test confirmed that the driver was under the influence of alcohol.
The injured were initially taken to nearby hospitals and later shifted to the medical college for treatment. Padrauna sub-divisional magistrate Vivek Mishra and other senior officials visited the hospital to assess the situation and review arrangements for the treatment of the injured.....
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