Another mishap near Kalagram claims 24-yr-old

An eyewitness said, “She was heading towards Chandigarh from the housing board light point. She had just changed the lane while attempting to overtake a cyclist when she lost control of the vehicle, fell down on the road and came under the rear tyre of a speeding bus.”

A passer-by informed the police control room and the woman was rushed in a PCR vehicle to the advanced trauma centre at PGIMER where she was declared dead on arrival by doctors.

Bus driver Lakhwinder Singh, a resident of Patiala, was arrested and booked for rash driving and causing death by negligence at the Mani Majra police station.

“The accused was driving the bus of Chitkara University located in Rajpura. We have not found any previous record of rash or negligent driving by him,” said ASP (East) Parminder Singh. With the help of Lamba’s mobile phone, the police informed her parents in Hissar.

The spot where the accident happened is accident-prone, but has no warning signs. SSP (Traffic) Maneesh Chaudhry said, “We haven’t notified the Engineering Department for putting up such signs, as we have close to 150 proposals pending with them. However, in the light of recent accidents, we will push the suggestion and hope that the signs will be put up.’’