Major accident in Patiala; school students killed, injured in road accident
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ May 7,2025
As per initial reports, few school students have died and some are injured in a major road accident on Patiala-Samana road.
As per available information, an Innova car number PB11BA 7300 was carrying the students of Bhupindra International Public School, Patiala (BIPS) when it collided with a tipper on Patiala-Samana road.
As per unconfirmed reports, 7 school children along with the Innova driver killed on the spot. One of the seriously injured student is referred to Govt Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
A doctor at Civil Hospital Samana has informed that a total 12 students were brought to the hospital. Out of these 5, 4 students and one driver are brought dead. Rest are seriously injured.
As per Hospital authorities Parv Sachdeva S/o Rajiv Sachdeva aged 12 years resident Samana, Bhivanshi D/o Karan Sachdeva aged 11 years, resident of Samana, Aradhya D/O Sachin Lumba, aged 10 years resident of Samana, Bhauyan S/o Karan Sachdeva aged 8 years resident of Samana and driver Balwinder Singh S/o Chotta Singh aged 45 years resident of Fatehpur were brought dead to the hospital.
Karan Sachdeva a resident of Samana has lost his daughter and son in this tragic incident.
SP City Patiala Palwinder Singh Cheema said ” 6 children along with 1 Innova driver killed on the spot. One child is critically injured and is admitted to the ICU.”
Dr Balbir Singh, Health Minister Punjab said ” there are around 14 students travelling in the Innova. 7 died including 6 children and one Innova driver. 3 children are critically injured with head injuries.”
Major accident in Patiala; school students killed, injured in road accident. More details about dead, injured are awaited.
The authorities of BIPS, Patiala didn’t respond to phone calls.
