Kushtagi: Bus driver killed, 22 passengers injured in road mishap


Team Udayavani, Jul 5, 2024, 11:04 AM IST

Kushtagi: The driver of a sleeper coach bus was killed while 22 passengers sustained injuries after the bus collided with the road safety barrier and overturned near a petrol station on the Kushtagi-Hospet four-lane National Highway-50, late night on Thursday, June 4.

The deceased has been identified as Lakshmana (32), a resident of Arakeri village in Bagalkote district.

The bus was headed towards Bengaluru from Bagalkote. The mishap took place some 3 km from Kushtagi and the injured were treated at the Kushtagi Government Hospital

The accident is said to have been caused due to overspeeding and reckless driving.

A case has been registered at Kushtagi police station.

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