Karnataka: Bus-Tipper Truck Collision Kills Driver, 12 Passengers Injured
The impact of the collision left the bus driver dead at the scene.Emergency responders shifted the 12 injured passengers to the Sankeshwar Taluk Hospital for medical treatment.
By : ANI
Update: 2026-10-09 05:08 GMT
Chikkodi: KSRTC bus collided with the rear of a tipper truck on National Highway 48 near Sankeshwar in Hukkeri taluk, Belagavi District in Karnataka, resulting in the death of the bus driver and injuries to 12 passengers.
According to the local police, the incident occurred as the state transport bus was operating on its scheduled route from Gangavathi to Kolhapur via Belagavi.
The impact of the collision left the bus driver dead at the scene.Emergency responders shifted the 12 injured passengers to the Sankeshwar Taluk Hospital for medical treatment.
Further investigation awaited.