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A school van collided with an SUV near Itawa, Rajasthan, India on November 1, 2025, killing two girl students (aged 15 and 8) and critically injuring five others. The accident occurred when the school van, carrying students to a private school, reportedly lost balance due to a tire burst and collided with the SUV. Both vehicles overturned. The injured were taken to hospitals in Kota and Itawa. The SUV driver fled the scene.

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Tragedy Strikes: Two Students Killed, Five Injured in School Van Collision in Rajasthan

Kota, Rajasthan – November 1, 2025 — Two girl students are dead and five others are critically injured following a devastating collision between a private school van and an SUV near Itawa town, approximately 80 km from Kota, Rajasthan. The accident occurred around 8:00 am today, according to police reports.

Authorities stated that the school van, transporting between 10 and 12 students from Gaita village to a private school in Itawa, reportedly lost control after a tire burst. The van then collided with an SUV traveling towards Bundi. The impact caused both vehicles to overturn.

The deceased have been identified as 15-year-old Tanu Dhakad, a Class 10 student, and 8-year-old Parul Arya, a Class 4 student. The five critically injured students have been admitted to New Medical College Hospital in Kota for treatment.

The van driver and one occupant of the SUV also sustained injuries and are receiving medical attention at a hospital in Itawa. However, the driver of the SUV reportedly fled the scene following the accident.

Local MLA Chetan Patel visited the hospital to assess the situation, offer support to the injured, and console the grieving families.

An investigation into the incident is underway. Police are seeking the driver of the SUV who fled the scene of the accident.

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