Hubli: Eight people were killed and 21 others injured in a collision between a bus and a truck near Dharavati Anjaneya Temple. Tarihal Bypass Tuesday morning.
was going by bus kolhapur We were going from Maharashtra to Bengaluru, while a truck laden with rice was coming in the opposite direction. The incident took place when the bus driver while trying to overtake the tractor lost control and rammed the truck. Police said that six people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries. Kims Hospital, The drivers of the bus and truck were also among the dead.
Traffic was disrupted on the highway for more than two-three hours with vehicles queuing for four to five kilometers on either side of the road.
An eyewitness said, “The site was badly scattered and bodies were scattered all around. The accident happened around 12.40 am. We immediately informed the police and they arrived at 1 am.”
KIMS director Dr Ramalingappa Antatani said that 15 of the injured were sent to Kolhapur on the request of their family members, while the other six are undergoing treatment at the KIMS hospital.
The deceased are Ataullah Khan (40) and Nagraj Achar (56), the drivers of Byadarahalli in Bengaluru; Babaso Chougale, 59, Mastan of Ichalkaranji; Mohd Diyan Baig, 17, from Mysore; Akshay Davar (28), Akif (40) and Afaq (40) Kolhapur.
second accident on the stretch
This is the second horrific accident on this route. Furious citizens said, “17 women were killed on this section on January 15, 2021. After the accident, the government had promised to widen the bypass, but it is still on paper.”
Former CM HD Kumaraswamy has condoled the death of eight passengers. He also urged the government to take necessary steps to prevent accidents on Hubli-Dharwad bypass.
was going by bus kolhapur We were going from Maharashtra to Bengaluru, while a truck laden with rice was coming in the opposite direction. The incident took place when the bus driver while trying to overtake the tractor lost control and rammed the truck. Police said that six people died on the spot, while two others succumbed to their injuries. Kims Hospital, The drivers of the bus and truck were also among the dead.
Traffic was disrupted on the highway for more than two-three hours with vehicles queuing for four to five kilometers on either side of the road.
An eyewitness said, “The site was badly scattered and bodies were scattered all around. The accident happened around 12.40 am. We immediately informed the police and they arrived at 1 am.”
KIMS director Dr Ramalingappa Antatani said that 15 of the injured were sent to Kolhapur on the request of their family members, while the other six are undergoing treatment at the KIMS hospital.
The deceased are Ataullah Khan (40) and Nagraj Achar (56), the drivers of Byadarahalli in Bengaluru; Babaso Chougale, 59, Mastan of Ichalkaranji; Mohd Diyan Baig, 17, from Mysore; Akshay Davar (28), Akif (40) and Afaq (40) Kolhapur.
second accident on the stretch
This is the second horrific accident on this route. Furious citizens said, “17 women were killed on this section on January 15, 2021. After the accident, the government had promised to widen the bypass, but it is still on paper.”
Former CM HD Kumaraswamy has condoled the death of eight passengers. He also urged the government to take necessary steps to prevent accidents on Hubli-Dharwad bypass.