KSRTC bus involved in serial accident after driver suffers seizure

BENGALURU: A KSRTC bus was involved in a serial accident near Marutinagar in Madakasira, injuring several passengers and leaving one person critical after the driver suddenly suffered an epileptic seizure while behind the wheel.

A farmer, Narayan, was injured severely in the head in the incident and is now battling for life. The bus knocked him down when he was standing by the side of the road. He is undergoing treatment in the ICU at Victoria hospital.

The accident occurred around 3 pm on December 25 when the bus was traveling from Pavagada to Bengaluru, carrying at least 40 passengers. The bus, bearing registration number KA-57 F 4409, belonged to the Nelamangala depot and Chitradurga division.

According to eyewitnesses, the bus driver suffered a seizure while driving, leading to the accident. The bus hit a goods auto and a bike parked on the side of the road. The Madakasira police have registered an FIR and seized the bus. Further investigation is under way.