Mandya Horror: Iron Rods Pierce KSRTC Bus After Tractor Collision, Driver Killed
A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver died on the spot and more than ten passengers were injured, with eight of them reportedly in critical condition, after the bus collided with a tractor carrying iron bars near Varahasandra Gate in Karnataka's Mandya district.
A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus driver died on the spot and more than ten passengers were injured, with eight of them reportedly in critical condition, after the bus collided with a tractor carrying iron bars near Varahasandra Gate in Karnataka's Mandya district. The impact caused the iron rods being transported on the tractor to pierce into the bus, killing the driver and leaving several passengers wounded.
Bus Rammed Tractor From Behind
The KSRTC bus rammed into the tractor from behind on a stretch in Nagamangala taluk. The collision caused the iron rods and bars loaded on the tractor to pierce through the front of the bus. Mandya Accident Video: Woman Killed, 4 Injured After Speeding Vehicle Rams Car Near Bellur Cross.
The bus driver, identified as Shekhar, a native of Hassan, died on the spot after the rods reportedly penetrated his body.
KSRTC Bus Driver Dies After Iron Rods Pierce Vehicle In Collision With Tractor In Mandya
Over Ten Passengers Injured, Eight Critical
More than ten passengers sustained injuries in the accident, with eight of them reportedly in critical condition. The injured are currently being treated at AIIMS in Bellur. Karnataka: Mysugar Factory Worker Dies After Falling Into Open Hot-Water Pit, Family Alleges Negligence.
Case Registered At Bellur Police Station
The accident took place within the jurisdiction of Bellur Police Station. Visuals from the accident site show multiple rods and bars piercing through the bus, along with a shattered front mirror.
The front of the tractor was seen overturned in the visuals, and the rod appeared to have pierced the driver's stomach.
Authorities are yet to release further details on the exact cause of the collision or the current condition of the injured passengers. More updates are awaited from Bellur Police.
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