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In a horrific incident, an

out-of-control city bus rammed into pedestrians and vehicles

on a street in Secunderabad killing one person and injuring

three others, police said Sunday.

The incident occurred Saturday (January 12) evening

when the driver of an Road Transport Corporation (RTC) bus

lost his control over the vehicle, apparently due to brake

failure, they said.

As a result, the bus jumped the lane and crossed over

to other side of the road median where it hit two cars, a

two-wheeler and an auto-rickshaw before knocking down at least

five others, including a beggar and a woman, before ramming

into a metro rail pillar.

Gopalpuram police station Admin Sub-Inspector CH

Saidulu said an unidentified person was killed and three

others, including a woman, were injured in the incident.

The bus driver was arrested on a complaint lodged by

one of the injured persons, he said.

CCTV footage shows the bus hitting a car and other

vehicles, and panic-struck people running helter-skelter.

The driver claimed that the bus didn't come to halth

though he applied brakes, police said.

However, RTC officials, who conducted initial

verification of the bus, stated that the vehicle was in good

condition.

A Motor Vehicle Inspector would look into the matter

to ascertain the exact cause of the incident, the police

official said.