Fatal Impact: The wrecked bus and truck at the accident site near Kiranahalli village in Periyapatna on Friday
About 30 passengers were on the bus. Preliminary inquiry revealed that the Madikeri truck took a sudden right turn to avoid a fallen tree on Bengaluru-Bantwal highway between Kampalapura and Periyapatna. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mysuru | Silver Rate in Mysuru | Bank Holidays in Mysuru | Public Holidays in Mysuru Stay updated with the latest Mysuru news.
Police, citing passengers, said it was raining and visibility was poor, which may have led to the accident. The truck driver fled the spot, police said. Additional SP C Mallik identified the deceased as driver Sunil, assistant Sugesh and passengers Aftab and Adam. The injured were shifted to different hospitals in Mysuru. The Bengaluru-origin bus, coming from the opposite direction, rammed into it. The crash left scores of vehicles, including buses, stranded in long queues along Bengaluru–Mangaluru highway. A crane and heavy earth machines were used to move the two vehicles to the roadside and restore traffic. SP Mallikarjun Baladandi inspected the spot. Download the TOI App.
Fatal Impact: The wrecked bus and truck at the accident site near Kiranahalli village in Periyapatna on Friday Mysuru: Four people, including the driver and an assistant of a Kerala-bound private bus, died on the spot, and two others were severely injured when the vehicle collided head-on with a timber-laden truck near Kiranahalli village in Periyapatna around 3am Friday.