Two passengers injured after KSRTC sleeper bus overturns

RAICHUR: A KSRTC sleeper bus travelling from Bengaluru to Mantralaya overturned and fell into a field near Ratana village near Tuggilamandalam in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district after the driver lost control after the steering rod got cut, on Saturday morning.

Two of the 29 passengers on board suffered serious injuries in the accident and were admitted to a local hospital for treatment. Fortunately, there were no fatalities. The accident occurred in the jurisdiction of Tuggali police station in Andhra Pradesh.

The local police visited the scene and are investigating the incident. Police Circle Inspector Shekhar pointed out that accidents are increasing due to long-distance buses having only one driver. He suggested that providing two drivers for buses like Bengaluru-Mantralaya-Raichur would help reduce accidents.