KSRTC Driver Killed, 12 Injured in NH-48 Bus Crash
A tragic collision on NH-48 near Sankeshwar has claimed the life of a KSRTC driver and left 12 passengers injured. Read the full report here.
A devastating road accident on National Highway 48 has claimed the life of a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) driver and left a dozen passengers injured. The collision occurred near Sankeshwar in the Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi District, turning a routine journey into a scene of chaos and tragedy.
The Fatal Collision on NH-48
According to local police reports, the state-run bus was following its scheduled route from Gangavathi to Kolhapur, passing through Belagavi. The accident unfolded when the bus struck the rear of a tipper truck positioned on the highway.
The force of the impact was so severe that the bus driver died instantly at the scene. Emergency responders arrived quickly to manage the aftermath, successfully shifting 12 injured passengers to the Sankeshwar Taluk Hospital for urgent medical treatment. Authorities have initiated an investigation into the circumstances that led to the crash.
Miraculous Escape from Burning Sleeper Bus
In a separate but equally harrowing incident in Karnataka’s Sagar taluk, a private sleeper bus was nearly consumed by flames. The incident took place around 5:45 AM near Mumbalu village, within the jurisdiction of the Anandapuram police station.
The vehicle, which was en route from Bengaluru to Sagar, caught fire due to a suspected short circuit. While the blaze gutted approximately 80% of the bus, a catastrophe was narrowly avoided thanks to the swift actions of the driver and cleaner, who ensured everyone on board escaped safely. It was noted that only two passengers were on the bus at the time of the fire, as most travelers had already disembarked during a previous stop in Shivamogga.
Emergency Aircraft Landing in Kalaburagi
Adding to the week's string of transport-related incidents, a training aircraft was forced to make an emergency landing in Kalaburagi. On Tuesday evening, around 5:40 PM, the aircraft descended into a field of Toor crops to avoid a larger crisis.
Local police confirmed that both the instructor and the trainee on board were unharmed following the landing. While the impact occurred in an agricultural field, there have been no immediate reports regarding the extent of damage to the aircraft or the surrounding crops.