Man dies after two bus accidents

A New Delhi labourer survived getting hit by a bus, only to get hit and killed by a second bus 20 minutes later, police said.

Raj Kumar was on his way to work on Wednesday morning when a bus hit him from behind.

Police officials said local residents took the injured man to the hospital inside a three-wheeler taxi.

Before they reached the hospital, however, Mr Kumar said he felt fine and jumped out of the vehicle to cross the road – when another bus hit him.

Police say both vehicles were Blueline buses, infamous for running red lights and speeding through the city’s free-for-all traffic.

The Hindustan Times newspaper said Blueline buses caused 118 deaths in 2008.