An employee at a gas station in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh, was inflating a customer's bike tyre when the driverless bus suddenly jolted forwards.

The employee named Tejpal, 36, was caught under the vehicle's wheel and dragged for a couple of metres before being able to escape. The vehicle ended up colliding with another bus parked on the sidewalk.

The 36-year-old was transferred to Lucknow for treatment.

In Uttar Pradesh's Hardoi district, a malfunctioning bus parked at a petrol pump on Ghanta Ghar Road suddenly started moving without a driver. The bus ran over an employee inflating a bike tyre at the petrol pump, crossed the road, and collided with another bus parked on the sidewalk. This unexpected incident caused a commotion, and the employee was referred to Lucknow in critical condition.
At Tandon Petrol Pump on Ghanta Ghar Road, a bus driver arrived on Wednesday (July 3) night to refuel with diesel. During refueling, the bus broke down. The driver managed to park the bus on the petrol pump premises and placed bricks in front of the wheels.
On Thursday (July 4) morning, around 9 AM, the bus suddenly began moving on its own. It ran over Tejpal (36), an employee from Dakoli in the Madhoganj Police Station area, who was inflating tires, and collided with another bus parked on the sidewalk. The incident was caught on the CCTV camera installed at the petrol station
Petrol pump employees rushed Tejpal to the district hospital. After initial treatment, he was referred to Lucknow. The police removed the bus from the scene. City Inspector Sanjay Pandey stated that the bus was parked in a malfunctioning condition. The accident likely occurred because the bricks placed in front of the wheels were removed and due to the slope of the area.