3 of a family killed as car collides with stationary bus

The deceased were identified as Jyoti Sharma (27), Nisha (32), and Jamna (62).

Nisha's 18-month-old son and the car driver, Sunil, also a relative of the family, were injured. All belong to Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, they said.

The police said they were going to Delhi from Himachal Pradesh and the DTC bus was on its way from Mukhmelpur to Azadpur.

The car had five persons on board - the three women, the child and the driver, they said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Brijendra Kumar Yadav said that a PCR call was received at 7.04 am at Swaroop Nagar police station regarding an accident on the highway near Nangli Poona.

The police reached the spot and found that an i20 car bearing a number plate of Himachal Pradesh collided with a DTC bus which was standing at the bus stand for boarding passengers.

"All the passengers in the car were found injured and they were shifted to Babu Jagjivan Ram Memorial Hospital, where three females were declared brought dead and the injured driver and child were shifted to Max hospital for treatment. The driver has sustained a head injury," he said.

During the preliminary inquiry, it was found that there were no skid marks on the road and further legal action will be taken accordingly.

The husband of deceased Nisha Sharma, identified as Vijay, has reached the hospital, police said, adding further investigation is underway.