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Police officer killed as buses crush him while directing traffic in Una, Himachal Pradesh
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 07:01 AM
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A police officer died after being trapped between two buses while managing traffic in the town of Una, Himachal Pradesh, according to The Times of India.
Una, a town in Himachal Pradesh, witnessed a tragic incident on Tuesday when a police constable was fatally injured while directing vehicles. The officer was positioned between two buses that inadvertently pressed against each other, crushing him. Emergency services arrived promptly, but the injuries proved fatal, and the constable was declared dead at the scene.
The Times of India reported that the officer was performing his routine duty of clearing traffic when the accident occurred. No further details about the cause of the buses' movement or any other casualties have been released.
Local authorities have opened an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances that led to the buses colliding and to evaluate safety protocols for traffic management in the area.
The Times of India reported that the officer was performing his routine duty of clearing traffic when the accident occurred. No further details about the cause of the buses' movement or any other casualties have been released.
Local authorities have opened an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances that led to the buses colliding and to evaluate safety protocols for traffic management in the area.