One dead, 11 injured after pvt sleeper bus rams into parked truck in Chikkaballapur

CHIKKABALLAPUR: One person was killed while 11 were injured after a private sleeper bus heading to Mantralaya was involved in a major accident after it rammed into a parked container lorry near Agalagurki in Chikkaballapur district in the early hours on Tuesday, police said.

A total of 11 passengers were injured in the accident while one passenger died on the spot. Two persons, including the bus cleaner, sustained serious injuries. All the injured have been shifted to the Chikkaballapur District Hospital, where they are undergoing treatment, police said.

The private sleeper bus, belonging to the Sugama Travels, was travelling from Mysuru to Mantralaya via Bengaluru. The accident occurred on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad National Highway, where the bus crashed into a truck, resulting in the front portion of the bus being completely mangled, police added.

One passenger was trapped and freed later.

The bus driver escaped unhurt in the mishap. One passenger who was trapped inside the bus was safely rescued by locals and rescue personnel after considerable effort.

Police Superintendent Kushal Chowksey speaking to one of the injured in the hospital.

Superintendent of Police Kushal Chowksey visited the accident spot and conducted an inspection. A case has been registered, and further investigation is under way. (ANI)