Key facts
- 4 killed, 27 injured in bus-truck collision
- Accident occurred on Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh
- Yamuna Expressway connects Greater Noida to Agra
Four people were killed and 27 others injured on Monday after a bus rammed into a truck on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh, according to NDTV. The collision, which occurred on one of northern India's most high-speed inter-city stretches, triggered an immediate emergency response with ambulances and police rushing to the scene.
The Yamuna Expressway connects Greater Noida to Agra across roughly 165 kilometres and is renowned for the high speeds vehicles travel on it. While the expressway has dramatically reduced travel times in the region, it has also become notorious for catastrophic accidents, particularly those involving buses and heavy commercial vehicles.
Authorities confirmed the fatalities and the number of injured, with victims being rushed to nearby hospitals. The full circumstances of the crash — including weather conditions, driver error or vehicle failure — were under investigation at the time of reporting.
The accident is the latest in a grim series of highway crashes that have prompted road safety advocates to demand stricter enforcement of speed limits, mandatory fitness checks for commercial vehicles, and better emergency response infrastructure along the expressway. UP traffic police have repeatedly launched awareness drives on the corridor, but the casualty rate has remained stubbornly high.