Mangaluru: Bus driver tries precariously to overtake at Kolnad; 3 persons critical

Bellevision Media Network

Mangaluru, 5 Mar 2015: A marauding private bus collided with an oncoming tempo and hit another mini truck carrying LPG cylinders on national highway at Kolnad that comes at the limits of Mulky police station, near here on Thursday March 5.

As per confirmed reports 3 persons were critically injured in the ghastly road mishap.

The private bus that belonged to Vishal Travels was plying from Karkal to Mangaluru, when its impatient driver precariously tried to overtake another vehicle collided with oncoming tempo and hit a mini truck carrying LPG cylinders.

 

The drivers of the bus and the tempo, and a lady bus passenger were critical injuried. Their identities are yet to be ascertained. The injured were rushed to nearby hospital.

 

 

A few other passengers in the bus also sustained minor injuries.

 

A crowd gathered on the spot and the traffic on highway was disrupted for sometime, but normalcy returned once the traffic cop arrived at the scene.

 

Mulky police registered a case in this regard.