Jodhpur, Jan 6 (PTI) Four people died while about two dozen were injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck here on Friday, police said.

The bus was on its way to Jodhpur from Osian when the accident occurred near Mathania bypass at 3.30 pm, they said.

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Villagers from the nearby areas rushed to rescue the passengers stuck in the bus and sent them to a hospital, police said.

Of the total injured, six have been admitted to the MDM Hospital Jodhpur while the rest are being treated at the local hospital in Mathania, they said.

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