Nighttime Bus Crash Near ITI Chowk: 45 aboard, driver fell asleep, truck laden with steel bars

Survivors of the crash recounted that the bus was moving at a high speed when the driver reportedly nodded off, failing to notice the truck ahead. One injured passenger described hearing a deafening crash followed by a cascade of metal. After the collision, the bus’s front end collapsed, trapping several occupants. Passersby rushed to the scene, pulling people out of the wreckage and calling for ambulances. Police reports indicate that the truck driver was unharmed. The incident has reignited debate over driver vigilance and the enforcement of speed limits on inter‑state highways.