Lucknow: Over a dozen schoolchildren were injured, three of them critically, in Uttar Pradesh’s Mainpuri district on Monday when a speeding truck hit their school bus from behind, police said.

The three seriously injured children were rushed to the Saifai Medical College.

The bus was ferrying 40 children who were returning from a Christmas function at Baba International School in Ghiror when the accident happened.

Police say the truck driver was driving at a high speed and the fog also played a role in the accident. The truck driver fled the spot.

After first aid, some children were discharged from medical facilities and handed over to their parents, an official said.

Indo-Asian News Service