July 18, 2025 | Amroha, Uttar Pradesh
On Monday morning, a school van carrying pupils struck a speeding truck head-on in the Uttar Pradesh town of Amroha, causing a sad traffic accident that left two persons dead and 16 injured, including several school children.
The incident took place near Didoli Police Station limits at approximately 7:45 AM, when the school van — en route to a local private school — collided with a truck on the state highway. According to police officials, the van was overloaded and failed to maintain proper lane discipline, while the truck was allegedly overspeeding.
🚨 The Accident: What Happened?
Eyewitnesses say the van, carrying students aged between 6 and 14, was negotiating a bend when it rammed into a fast-approaching truck loaded with cement. The collision was so intense that the front of the van was completely crushed, leaving students trapped inside for several minutes before locals arrived to help.
Two people — the van driver and one teacher accompanying the children — were declared dead on the spot. The injured students were rushed to the Amroha District Hospital, where four are said to be in critical condition.
“It was a scene of chaos. The van was smashed and children were crying and bleeding. Locals helped before ambulances arrived,” said a local shopkeeper who witnessed the incident.
🧑⚕️ Emergency Response
Local authorities were quick to respond, with police teams, ambulances, and fire services reaching the site within 15 minutes. The injured were given first aid and later referred to Meerut Medical College for specialized treatment.
District Magistrate Umesh Kumar visited the injured children and announced that the district administration would bear all medical expenses.
A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause and assess responsibility. Police have detained the truck driver, who allegedly fled the scene after the crash.
🧠 Personal Insight: A Story We Shouldn’t Have to Tell Again
As someone reporting public interest stories for sbkinews.in, I have covered many accidents, but few hit as hard as those involving school children. This incident is not just about road safety — it’s about systemic negligence. Every day, vans like these travel overloaded and without basic safety checks. And every day, we wait for headlines like this to push change.
The pain in a parent’s eyes outside the emergency room can’t be written into words. But perhaps, our responsibility as reporters is to document, amplify, and demand accountability.
⚠️ Safety Violations Raise Alarms
Initial findings suggest the school van was operating without a valid fitness certificate and was overloaded — a common issue in small towns where transportation is outsourced to private operators to cut costs.
The truck, reportedly from a neighboring district, was travelling at well above the speed limit. The absence of speed breakers, signage, and patrolling on the area where the accident happened has been brought to the attention of local activists.The school administration has refused to comment, but parents and citizens are demanding stricter regulation of school transport services.
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🕯️ Community Mourns, Demands Accountability
As news of the accident spread, protests broke out near the school demanding that proper school buses with trained drivers be made mandatory. Parents of the injured students also urged the administration to create a grievance redressal platform for complaints related to unsafe school transport.
One grieving father said,
“Every day I trust the school van with my child’s life. Today that trust is broken.”
📌 Conclusion: Another Wake-Up Call
The Amroha school van accident is yet another avoidable tragedy — a result of speeding, poor enforcement, and systemic indifference. While two families mourn an irreplaceable loss, others pray at hospital bedsides. As journalists, and as citizens, we must ask: how many more accidents before real action is taken?
It’s time for school transport safety to become a priority, not an afterthought.
Source: Hindustan Times – 2 Killed, 16 Injured After School Van Collides With Truck in Amroha
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