Punjab: School van hit by Tipper Truck in Hoshiarpur; 7 children among 8 injured
Babushahi Bureau
Hoshiarpur (Punjab), May 22, 2026: At least eight people, including seven schoolchildren, were injured after a tipper truck collided with a school van in Hoshiarpur district on Friday, police said.
The accident took place around 1 pm near Kadiana village on the Dosarka–Sham Chaurasi road. A school van belonging to Sun Valley International School, Chakkowal Brahmana, was carrying around 10 children towards Sham Chaurasi when it was reportedly hit from the side by a tipper truck coming from the opposite direction.
According to preliminary information, the truck is suspected to have been overspeeding at the time of the collision. After the impact, it reportedly veered off the road and came to a stop in nearby fields.
All the injured were rushed to nearby medical facilities for treatment. Police have initiated an investigation to determine the exact cause of the accident.