12 students injured as school van hits road divider in Jharkhand
The accident occurred on the Bhuvaneshwari Temple Road this morning when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the school van crashed into the road divider near N. Type quarters in Telco Stadium area
Twelve students were injured on September 18, 2026 after a school van collided with a road divider in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district, according to police reports. The incident took place this morning on Bhuvaneshwari Temple Road near N. Type quarters in the Telco Stadium area when the driver lost control of the vehicle. The van crashed into the divider, resulting in injuries to the students.
Police officer-in-charge Suresh Prasad of Telco Police Station informed that the driver sustained injuries but managed to escape the scene. All twelve injured students from Vidya Bharati Chinmaya Vidyalaya received medical treatment at Tata Motors Hospital and were subsequently released. Police are currently attempting to locate the driver.
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