Girl dies after school van collides with truck in UP

In a tragic accident , a 10-year old girl was killed and several other children were injured when their school van collided with a truck in Kankarkheda police station area here on Thursday.

The incident took place near Nagla Tehsil on the Meerut-Karnal Highway, where a school van carrying nine children to Army School collided with a speeding DCM truck. The impact of the crash was severe, leading to the death of Arya Sirohi, a 10-year-old resident of Ganpati Vihar. Several other children sustained injuries and were rushed to hospitals for treatment.

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Local residents quickly sprang into action, helping rescue the children trapped in the wrecked van. Initially, the injured were taken to ABS Hospital. Due to the serious condition of some of the victims, they were later referred to MH Hospital in Cantt and other specialized medical facilities.

Police reached the spot shortly after the accudent and have launched a full investigation into the matter. The DCM driver is yet to be identified, and efforts are ongoing to seize the vehicle.

According to Jagbir, a resident of Ganpati Vihar, his granddaughter Arya was among the victims. “She left for school as usual. We never imagined something like this would happen,” he said, grieving. He also revealed that the school previously provided a bus service, which has since stopped, forcing children to rely on private vans.

He further mentioned that the condition of the van was poor and unfit for transporting children. “The van had a CNG cylinder inside, and children used to sit on a wooden plank placed over it. Thankfully, the cylinder didn’t explode, or the situation could have been even worse.”

Eyewitness Anuj Sharma recounted the incident, saying it happened around 7 a.m. “A speeding truck from Meerut collided with the school van. People rushed to the scene after hearing the children’s screams and helped pull them out.”

Amit Malik, a resident of Mohammadpur Raisingh, shared that his two daughters were also in the van and suffered serious injuries. His elder daughter Ananya has been referred to Delhi RR Hospital from Kailash Hospital in Kankarkheda, while his younger daughter Ojasvi is being treated at MH Hospital.

Police have confirmed that the investigation is underway, including identifying the DCM driver and examining the circumstances leading to the accident.