Five members of a family were killed and eight others were injured on Saturday when the bus they were traveling in fell off a bridge and landed into a dry river in Maharashtra's Satara district.
Speaking to the media, Indian police officials informed that the bus was heading to Goa for a picnic.
"Bus driver was speeding when he lost his control over the bus around 4.30-4.45 am at Umbraj on the Pune-Bengaluru highway. The bus hurtled 40 feet down the bridge and landed into the dry Tarale river," said the police official.
The official added that the injured persons, including the driver, are undergoing treatment at a state-run hospital in Karad.
As per the police officials, the driver has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
Speaking to the media, Indian police officials informed that the bus was heading to Goa for a picnic.
"Bus driver was speeding when he lost his control over the bus around 4.30-4.45 am at Umbraj on the Pune-Bengaluru highway. The bus hurtled 40 feet down the bridge and landed into the dry Tarale river," said the police official.
The official added that the injured persons, including the driver, are undergoing treatment at a state-run hospital in Karad.
As per the police officials, the driver has been booked under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and under provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act.
