{
  "id": 7957262,
  "title": "WATCH: Ghaziabad School Van Crashes Through Tree, Falls 5 Feet Onto Service Lane; CCTV Footage Viral",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/watch-ghaziabad-school-van-crashes-through-tree-falls-5-feet-onto",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:07:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/viral/watch-ghaziabad-school-van-crashes-through-tree-falls-5-feet-onto-service-lane-cctv-footage-viral"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Thursday morning, a school van transporting children in Ghaziabad’s Vijay Nagar area experienced a catastrophic accident. The van, near DAV School, reportedly went out of control and struck a tree, causing it to break and then plummeting approximately five feet onto a service lane. Alarmingly, despite the impact and the sudden fall, the van did not overturn, preventing a potentially far worse catastrophe.\n\nUpon hearing the commotion, residents rushed to the scene. A passerby, who happened to be walking close to the location, initially moved away from the falling vehicle, but promptly returned to assist the occupants. The man opened the van’s window, enabling the children and others inside to exit safely. Several nearby residents also joined the rescue effort, ensuring everyone was evacuated without incident.\n\nRemarkably, no injuries were reported among the children, driver, or other occupants. The driver himself was reported to be uninjured. The vehicle’s descent onto the service lane, rather than rolling over, played a crucial role in minimizing potential injuries. The police are now investigating the circumstances that led to the van’s loss of control and the specifics of the crash, though the exact cause remains undetermined.\n\nCCTV footage of the dramatic event has surfaced, capturing the school van’s loss of control, its collision with the roadside tree, and the quick descent onto the service lane. The footage clearly illustrates how swiftly the situation unfolded and how fortunate the nearby pedestrian was to escape unscathed. The viral nature of the CCTV footage has brought widespread relief, as it confirms that no children were injured in the ordeal.",
  "summary": "A school van carrying children met with an alarming accident in Ghaziabad's Vijay Nagar area on Thursday morning after the vehicle reportedly went out of control, struck and broke a tree, and dropped around five feet onto a service lane. The incident took place at around 7:30 am near DAV School, Vijay Nagar. Despite the impact and sudden fall, the van did not overturn, preventing what could have…",
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}