The preliminary investigation into the Gondia district bus accident, which claimed 11 lives, reveals that the Maharashtra state transport bus was over-speeding and attempting to overtake another vehicle when a two-wheeler approached from the opposite direction, causing the crash. The accident occurred on Friday afternoon at Khajri village in Sadak Arjuni taluka. The bus, carrying 40 passengers, was en route from Bhandara to Gondia when it overturned.