12 students injured as school van hits road divider in Jharkhand
Twelve students were injured when their school van crashed into a road divider in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district. The driver fled the scene, and police are currently searching for him while the students have been treated and released.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding road safety and the regulation of school transportation services in India.
Twelve students were injured after a school van hit a road divider in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district on Friday (September 18, 2026), police said.
The accident occurred on the Bhuvaneshwari Temple Road this morning when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the school van crashed into the road divider near N. Type quarters in Telco Stadium area, an officer said.
"Twelve students were injured when the driver lost control of the vehicle, and the van crashed into the road divider. The driver had sustained injuries but managed to flee from the spot," Telco Police Station officer-in-charge Suresh Prasad told PTI .
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