In a tragic incident, 5 people died and several were injured after a bus met with an accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Firozabad. The incident took place near Nasirpur police station area on Saturday morning.

Superintendent of Police (SP) Rural Firozabad Akhilesh Bhadoria said that the bus carried passengers who were going from Mathura to Lucknow. The bus collided with a parked vehicle (trolley) on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. Five people died and several were injured in the accident. The accident happened due to the negligence of the driver, stated Firozabad SP Akhilesh Bhadoria. He informed that police rushed to spot as soon as the incident was reported and injured were taken to district hospital.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: 5 people died and several injured after a bus met with an accident on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway in Firozabad pic.twitter.com/ptPDhvmYi1

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In a similar incident, few days ago, a bus carrying passengers had collided with an electric pole near the Chanora Bridge in the Ramgarh Thana area in Firozabad.

#WATCH | Uttar Pradesh: SP Rural Firozabad Akhilesh Bhadoria says, "The bus was going from Mathura to Lucknow. The bus collided with a parked vehicle on the Agra-Lucknow Expressway. 5 people died in the accident. The injured were sent to the hospital. The accident happened due to… https://t.co/FJz9nfPB5Q pic.twitter.com/k6R284lCnp

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Further details awaited.

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