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A school van carrying nine children collided with a Fortuner car in Lucknow's Mahanagar area. Four children sustained injuries, including one with a hand fracture and another with a leg injury. Police confirmed the Fortuner involved had no number plate and has been seized. The driver has been taken into custody while medical treatment continues for the injured students.

Key Points: Lucknow School Van Accident Injures Children in Fortuner Collision

  • Nine children were inside the school vehicle during the collision with Fortuner
  • Four children sustained minor injuries and received first aid treatment
  • One Class 10 student suffered hand fracture while Class 7 student had leg injury
  • Police seized numberless Fortuner and detained the driver for investigation
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Lucknow school van accident: Children injured after collision with Fortuner, driver detained

Nine schoolchildren injured after van collides with numberless Fortuner in Lucknow's Mahanagar area, driver detained as investigation continues

"Both children were injured in the accident involving the van and the Fortuner, and I, as an emergency officer, have seen them - Dr Vandana Singh"

Lucknow, October 3

Several schoolchildren sustained injuries after a school van collided with a Fortuner car in the Mahanagar area of Lucknow on Thursday, police said.

According to officials, nine children were inside the school vehicle at the time of the accident. Four of them sustained minor injuries and were given first aid before being sent home. Among the injured, a Class 10 student suffered a hand fracture, while a Class 7 student sustained a leg injury.

Dr Vandana Singh, Emergency Medical Officer at Bhaurao Devras Civil Hospital, Mahanagar, stated that two injured children were brought in for treatment.

"We were informed that there were many children in the van, but two children had come to our emergency. One is named Akshita Singh, and the other is Itika Verma. Both children were injured in the accident involving the van and the Fortuner, and I, as an emergency officer, have seen them. Our orthopaedic surgeon and surgeon have been consulted, and x-rays have been taken; the reports are awaiting," she told ANI.

Police confirmed that the Fortuner involved in the collision did not have a number plate."The collision took place with a numberless Fortuner car, which has been seized. The school vehicle and the Fortuner car have been brought to the police station, and action is underway," police said.

The youth driving the Fortuner has been taken into custody, and further investigation is ongoing.

The accident took place near Mount Carvel College in the Mahanagar police station area. Panic spread among the children in the school van following the collision, police added.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Number plate missing? Clearly the driver knew he was doing something illegal. These luxury car owners think they own the roads. Strict punishment should be given to set an example. Our children's safety cannot be compromised like this.
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Aman W
While the Fortuner driver is definitely at fault, I hope the school van driver was also following proper safety protocols. Many school vans in Lucknow are overcrowded and drive recklessly. Both parties need to be held accountable.
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Sarah B
Thank God the injuries weren't more serious! The medical response seems prompt and proper. Hope the children with fractures get proper treatment and recover completely. Parents must be going through hell right now.
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Vikram M
This happens too often near schools. Traffic police should be more vigilant around school areas, especially during pickup and drop times. Speed breakers and proper signage are needed near Mount Carvel College.
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Michael C
As someone who drives past Mahanagar daily, I've noticed many vehicles without proper number plates. Police need to crack down on this systematically, not just after accidents happen. Prevention is better than cure.

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