June 7 the Kalka-Shimla Highway saw an accident for the third consecutive day on Sunday, opposite the Kali Mata temple in Main Market, Kalka.

The driver of a Haryana Police bus lost control of the vehicle and hit two cars, before falling into a ditch. Ten people, including eight police personnel, sustained injuries.

In the last two days, similar accidents took place on the same spot. On Friday, 10 people had a miraculous escape when a truck overturned, while on Saturday, a 45-year-old woman was crushed to death by a truck.

Sunday’s accident took place around 11.30 am. The police bus was coming from Parwanoo.

“Being a Sunday, the highway was not that busy. The driver lost his balance and rammed bus into the two cars, one after another,” said an eyewitness. “When we pulled the injured out of the bus, many were profusely bleeding,” he added.

According to the bus driver, he could not control the bus because its “brakes failed”. While the first car was parked on the road, two people were travelling in the second.

Five of the 10 injured — Umed, Anil Kumar, Jai Singh, Munish and Satish — sustained severe injuries. After doctors in Kalka said their condition was critical, they were rushed to the Government Multi-Specialty Hospital in Chandigarh.

Station House Officer of Kalka Dharamvir Singh said the condition of the injured in Chandigarh was stable.