Car hits bike and school bus in Medak; police officer accused of rash driving

In Medak’s Pathur village, a car allegedly driven by a police officer hit a bike and a school bus, injuring the biker and causing minor injuries to schoolchildren. Eyewitnesses accused the cop of rash driving, sparking protests at the scene.

Medak: A car driver went on a rampage at Pathur village in Medak mandal on Monday, hitting a two-wheeler and a school bus. While the bike rider suffered a fracture to his leg, children in the bus escaped with minor injuries.

Locals said the bus, belonging to a private school, was heading towards Medak town after picking up children from nearby villages when a car coming from the opposite direction hit the bike and later struck the bus. The bike rider had been entering the main road from an approach road when the speeding car collided with him.

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The school bus driver swerved and stopped in time, preventing a serious collision. The car, bearing registration number TS 35H 0895 and reportedly owned by a police officer, had “police” written on both the front and rear windscreens.

Local police, who rushed to the spot, held the bike rider and school bus driver responsible for the incident, drawing strong protests from eyewitnesses. They alleged that rash and negligent driving by the cop in the car caused the mishap.