Police in Palghar district have booked a 64-year-old school bus driver for rash and negligent driving after he allegedly rammed the bus he was driving with 15 students on board into a tree. According to the police, four students and the driver received injuries in the accident that took place near Paneri in Palghar on Monday afternoon.
Police said the school bus was ferrying students of Sir JP International School back home. The four injured students and the driver have been admitted to M L Dhawale hospital in Palghar.
According to police officers, driver Vishnu Bisan Patil was allegedly speeding and lost control of the vehicle. “All the students were rushed to the hospital. While 11 sustained minor injuries and were released after first aid, four students and the driver are still admitted,” said an officer.
The driver sustained a head injury while the students have injuries on their hands, legs, head and face, said the police.
A case under sections of the Indian Penal Code for rash and negligent driving has been registered at Satpati police station. “Patil will be arrested after he is discharged,” added an officer.
