Giridih: One pilgrim was killed and 34 others were injured when their Kolkata-bound bus hit a truck on the National Highway 2 (GT Road) in Giridih district early today, the police said.
The passengers of the bus were returning to 24-Paraganas district in West Bengal after a pilgrimage at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The mishap took place when the driver of the speeding bus rammed into the truck from behind near Becko toll plaza under Bagodar police limit, killing one on the spot and injuring 34 others, they said.
A police team shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.
Three seriously injured passengers were referred to Dhanbad.
PTI