SIRSI(KARNATAKA): An accident in Sirsi Taluk of Uttara Kannada district claimed the lives of five individuals when the car they were traveling in collided with a state-owned bus on Friday, according to police reports.
Among the victims, four lost their lives instantly at the accident site, while the fifth person succumbed to injuries at a nearby hospital where immediate medical attention was provided, as confirmed by a senior police officer.
All the deceased individuals were residents of the coastal town of Mangaluru, with four belonging to the same family, and the fifth being a friend. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus was on its route from Hubballi in north Karnataka to Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district.
Preliminary investigations suggest that overspeeding may have been a contributing factor to the collision. The car sustained severe damage, and the impact caused the windshield of the bus to break, resulting in minor injuries to some bus passengers, according to the police officer.
In response to the incident, a case has been registered, and the bus driver has been taken into custody, as per police statements.
(With agency inputs)
