Bus Mishap on NH 44 Kills Woman, Many Injured
Overspeeding Blamed for Fatal Bus Mishap on NH-44 in Andhra Pradesh
Anantapur: A Hyderabad resident was killed and at least eight passengers suffered injuries when a bus of Jabbar Travels on its way from Bengaluru to Hyderabad hit another vehicle and overturned on NH-44 on Tuesday after hitting another vehicle.
The accident occurred near Damajipalli in CK Palli mandal of Sri Sathya Sai district at about 2 am. The deceased was identified as Suraksha, 32, of Hyderabad while her three-year-old daughter Nidhi suffered injuries.
Her husband Puneeth and their daughter Nidhi survived with injuries. Meenab, 22, of Hyderabad suffered a serious head injury, while Harsha Sri, 22, and Mudib, 52, were among the causalties.
Police said, “As per initial investigations, the bus driver lost control of the steering due to high speed and hit the vehicle that was coming from Bengaluru towards Kadapa. The bus also hit the divider and overturned on the NH-44 road near Damajipalli.”
About 20 passengers were in the bus when the mishap took place.
On receiving information, the CK Palli police reached the spot and shifted the injured to the Anantapur government general hospital in ambulances. The passengers who were unhurt and who safely got down from the overturned bus were sent to their destinations in other travel buses, the police added.
