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A New Delhi labourer survived being hit by a bus, only to be fatally run over by a second bus 20 minutes later. Raj Kumar, 38, was on his way to work on New Year's Eve when a bus hit him from behind. 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 - but another bus hit him and he died on the spot. Both vehicles were Blueline buses, infamous for running red lights and speeding through the city's free-for-all traffic. The Hindustan Times said Blueline buses caused 118 deaths in 2008.

[PA] 1 Jan; (Sydney) D. Telegraph, 2 Jan 2009