Chitradurga : Three people, including a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation ( KSRTC ) bus driver and two passengers, were killed and 22 others injured after a KSRTC bus rammed a truck on National Highway 50 near Mallapura on the outskirts of Chitradurga on Thursday.
The accident occurred around 1.20pm when the KSRTC bus travelling from Hosapete towards Chitradurga city, crashed into a truck moving ahead of it on the ring road. As many as 22 passengers sustained injuries and were shifted to the district hospital for treatment.
Police said the condition of two injured passengers, Raju Naik and Tabreesh, was critical.
They were identified as Gagan, 17, a native of Kudligi, and Govind Gowda Hanumanthe Gowdra, 24, from Hanagunda. Two passengers who sustained serious injuries in the accident later succumbed to them while undergoing treatment at Chitradurga district hospital. The accident caused panic among passengers, while the injured were rushed to the hospital for immediate medical attention. Chitradurga Rural police station circle inspector Balachandra Naik visited the accident spot and inspected the scene. A case has been registered at Chitradurga Rural police station, and further investigation is under way.