Multiple casualty were reported after a private sleeper bus travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode collided head-on with a lorry in Karnataka’s Mysuru district around 4.30 am on Friday
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Four people were killed and 31 others injured after a private sleeper bus collided head-on with a lorry in Karnataka’s Mysuru district early on Friday, police saidThe accident took place around 4.30 am in Periyapatna talukThe bus was travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode in Kerala when it reportedly crashed into a lorry coming from the opposite direction.
According to police, two people died at the spot due to the impact, while two others were declared dead after being taken to a hospital.
The deceased have been identified as Sunil, the bus driver, and Sunaad, the conductorBoth were from KarnatakaA passenger named Aftab, who was from Kozhikode, was also among those killedThe identity of the fourth victim is yet to be confirmed.
Three passengers seriously injured
At least 31 passengers were injured in the crashThree of them are reported to be in serious condition and are receiving treatment at different hospitals, a senior police officer said.
Further details about the condition of the other injured passengers were not immediately available.
Police are expected to investigate the circumstances that led to the head-on collision.
Recent similar road accidents
A private luxury bus travelling from Madhya Pradesh towards Solapur collided head-on with a container truck near Rajapur village on October 13 The driver died, and six passengers were injured, including two seriously.
Earlier this month on October 9, at least seven workers died and 22 were injured when a camper van carrying labourers collided head-on with a truck in Gujarat’s Kutch district.
In Uttar Pradesh, an air-conditioned bus travelling at around 100 kmph collided with a trailer carrying tiles on the Gorakhpur Link Expressway on October 2Four passengers died and four others were injured.
