School Transport Accidents Highlight Safety Concerns

A series of vehicular accidents involving school transportation have been reported with varying impacts. In Montgomery County, a sedan collided with a school bus, resulting in no injuries to the children, while the sedan driver required hospitalization. In West Chester, a school bus was hit by another car, but no injuries were reported among the students, and the car's passengers refused treatment. Another incident in Montgomery County involved a school bus being hit at a stop sign, with no injuries reported, but the driver of the other vehicle was cited. In Lucknow, a van traveling in the wrong direction collided with two e-rickshaws carrying schoolchildren, injuring 12 students and two drivers, with some requiring hospital treatment. These incidents underscore the urgent need for improved safety measures in school transportation and heightened road safety awareness.