Sangrur: Three passengers were killed and at least 18 injured when a Punjab Roadways PRTC bus bound for Chandigarh hit a flyover wall in Sangrur early on Wednesday, according to a state roundup published on Thursday.
The crash took place near the residence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. Fifteen of the injured were referred to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for further treatment. The report did not specify where the remaining injured passengers were being treated.
An inquiry has been started, but the cause of the crash has not been established in the information available so far. There is no confirmed finding on whether speed, driver error, a mechanical problem or road conditions contributed to the collision.
The investigation will have to establish how the bus approached the flyover, what happened immediately before impact and whether the vehicle had any technical fault. Until those details emerge, assigning blame would be premature.
The immediate priority is the treatment of those injured and the official account of how the crash occurred. Further details on the inquiry and the condition of the passengers are awaited.
Source: IBC Global Times, November 12, 2026.