Two dead, 10 injured as bus, lorry collide near Hunsur

MYSURU: Two people died and more than 10 were injured after bus and a cement-laden lorry collided near Bannikuppe in Hunsur taluk on the Mysuru-Kodagu highway on Friday morning.

The Kerala-registered heading towards Kerala from Mysuru when it collided head-on with a bus travelling from Kerala to Mysuru. The bus driver and cleaner lost their lives in the accident.

The front portion of the bus was completely crushed.

The bodies were taken to Hunsur Government Hospital for further procedures. The local police are investigating the cause of the accident.