One more person injured in the accident reported at Choradi near Kumsi in Shivamogga taluk on Thursday evening died at a hospital in Shivamogga on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Malleshappa, 45, of Chikka Jogihalli in Shikaripur taluk. With that, the toll has increased to three.
Two private buses had a head-on collision on NH 206, leaving two dead on the spot and more than 35 injured. Arun Kumar, 43, of Esur in Shikaripur taluk, and Thippeswamy, 40, of Hosadurga in Chitradurga district, died on the spot. Arun Kumar was driving the bus belonging to Venkatamahalakshmi Transport.
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