Six dead after SUV jumps median, collides with private bus in Karnataka
Six people were killed in a road accident involving two SUVs and a private bus on Wednesday morning in Karnataka's Vijaypura district. The identities of the deceased are yet to be confirmed, police said.According to Vijaypura Superintendent of Police Laxman Nimbargi, the crash occurred on the National Highway near Managuli village in Basavana Bagewadi taluk when a Mahindra SUV300, travelling towards Solapur, jumped the median and collided with a private bus heading from Mumbai to Ballari. A Bolero SUV was also involved in the collision.advertisement'Six persons have died in the accident, five passengers from the Bolero and the driver of the private bus. Vehicular movement is ongoing on one side of the National Highway,' he confirmed.However the details about the Bolero's exact involvement remain unclear according to the officials.In an unrelated incident, CCTV footage captured a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus losing control and jumping the median on Kanakapura Road (National Highway 948) which is an important highway heading south from Bengaluru.The crash occurred around 11.30 am on Monday near Kaggalipura, about 20–25 km from the city centre. The bus plunged into oncoming vehicles, including a two-wheeler ridden by 52-year-old police sub-inspector Nagraj, who later succumbed to injuries. Three others were injured in the accident.advertisementWritten by Debosmita Maity
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