3 children among 6 killed as car collides with bus at Sampaje

MADIKERI: Six people, including three child, died after the car they were travelling in collided with a KSRTC bus at Sampaje in Kodagu district on Friday. The other deceased include two women and a man.

The Maruti Suzuki Swift Dzire taxi was heading towards Mangaluru while the bus was coming towards Madikeri when they collided near the petrol bunk in Sampaje. The car was completely crushed duo to the impact.

The occupants of the car are said to be hailing from Mandya district. The bodies were shifted to the KVG Hospital and government hospital in Sullia.