We have concluded that two of the 10 rear wheels of the 12-wheeler lorry burst on the impact of the lorry ramming the median. The lorry’s trailer section rammed the right side of the bus coming from the opposite direction, causing this heavy casualty. MVD officials are also probing whether the lorry was speeding, analysing its GPS. They could save a few lakh rupees each day, by not earmarking ₹600 or so as wages for a cleaner. Admitting that overloading is often the norm in container lorries, he said most multi-axle lorries coped with such overload.

Source: The Hindu February 20, 2020 18:45 UTC