Kanpur: Four people were seriously injured in a series of crashes involving a broken-down dumper left in a running lane on the Naramau highway in Kanpur on Friday night.According to police, the maurang-laden dumper developed a technical fault and came to a halt on the road. A speeding passenger bus travelling behind it crashed into its rear portion. The front of the bus was severely damaged, and the driver got trapped in the cabin with serious injuries.Soon after, two youths riding a motorcycle lost control and rammed into the bus, sustaining serious injuries.Locals rushed to the spot, pulled the bus driver, Bablu, out of the cabin and sent him to hospital. The two youths were also admitted for treatment.Police removed the damaged bus and motorcycle but failed to clear the broken-down dumper from the road. About four hours later, at around 11 pm, another speeding dumper failed to spot the stationary vehicle and rammed into it. Its driver, Kuldeep, a Sitapur resident, was seriously injured, and was admitted to the hospital for treatment.
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