13 Students, School Bus Driver Injured As Tourist Mini-Bus Hits School Bus Near Mangaluru
The accident occurred around 3.40 pm when the mini-bus, belonging to SRS Tourist of Bengaluru, was travelling from Mulki towards Mangaluru.
Mangaluru: Thirteen students and the school bus driver sustained minor injuries when a minibus hit a stationary school bus near the Sundararama Shetty auditorium at Kolnad in Mulki, about 35 km from Mangaluru, on Friday evening.
The accident occurred around 3.40 pm when the mini-bus, belonging to SRS Tourist of Bengaluru, was travelling from Mulki towards Mangaluru. The mini-bus allegedly hit the stationary School bus from behind, causing the school bus to veer off the road and fall into a roadside drain.
The injured students and school bus driver, Devadas, were taken to Srinivas Hospital in Mukka for treatment.
Mulki Traffic North police registered a case against the mini-bus driver under Sections 281 and 125(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).