Seven students injured after lorry hits school bus in Chittoor district

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Seven schoolhouse students sustained injuries aft a gravel-laden lorry deed a schoolhouse autobus successful Chittoor territory connected Friday (January 30, 2026). One of the students was reportedly severely injured.

According to the police, the mishap was reported adjacent BC Colony successful Sri Rangaraja Puram mandal, astir 25 km from here. The schoolhouse autobus was travelling towards GD Nellore aft picking up students from adjacent villages erstwhile a lorry deed it from behind. As a result, respective students fell onto the autobus level and struck the alloy rims inside, starring to injuries.

Villagers who rushed to the spot said that 1 pupil sustained terrible injuries and mislaid portion of his tongue. He was instantly shifted to the Government Hospital successful Chittoor. The different injured students were taken to the section nationalist wellness centre astatine SR Puram, wherever each were declared safe.

The country constabulary registered a lawsuit and took up further investigation. The lorry, which caused the accident, was confiscated, and its operator taken into custody.

Published - January 30, 2026 07:20 p.m. IST

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