In a shocking turn of events on Chhattisgarh’s busy Raipur-Bilaspur highway, a passenger bus collided head-on with a trailer truck near Simga, resulting in five fatalities and more than 30 injuries. The accident unfolded around 11 AM when the RBS company bus, en route from Bilaspur, decelerated near Darchura to board additional passengers.
The truck, hurtling at high speed due to the driver’s alleged carelessness, smashed into the rear of the bus. The force ripped apart the vehicle, killing four occupants instantly—a 80-year-old man, two elderly women, a young woman, and critically injuring a toddler who later passed away in hospital.
Rescue operations swung into action immediately, with local medical teams from CHC Simga providing on-site aid. Severely hurt victims were rushed to Raipur’s top medical facilities, where many continue to battle for life.
Victims included Dashrath Sahu and Triveni Sahu from Bemetara, Radhika Nirmalkar from Beter, little Khushi Sahu, and another teenage girl. Preliminary probes point to excessive speed and driver error as primary factors, with police filing charges and vowing a thorough probe.
Such accidents plague the highway, prompting calls for better road infrastructure, speed cameras, and driver training programs. As the death toll stands at five, the community mourns while demanding accountability to prevent future tragedies.