Overview
- The crash occurred early Tuesday near kilometre marker 262 by Nibha Kheda village when a Delhi‑to‑Bihar double‑decker AC sleeper bus went out of control and overturned, leaving six people dead and dozens injured.
- Police and eyewitnesses say the driver likely dozed off at the wheel and the bus was travelling at high speed before it hit the central divider and flipped, though formal cause determinations are still pending.
- Among the confirmed dead were a Bihar Police sub‑inspector and a prisoner in custody, and reports put the number of passengers between about 30 and 50, reflecting variation in early counts.
- Rescue teams moved many injured to nearby hospitals and referred critically wounded passengers to the Lucknow Trauma Centre while state officials ordered relief, medical support and compensation for victims’ families.
- The Unnao crash came on the same morning as other deadly highway collisions in Uttar Pradesh, highlighting recurring road‑safety risks such as long‑distance night driving, driver fatigue and high speeds on expressways.