A severe road accident in the Periyapatna area near Hunsur, Karnataka, has claimed the lives of four individuals and left 14 others injured. The incident took place when a bus and a truck collided head-on in a violent impact. The sheer force of the crash caused major damage to the vehicles and created chaos at the scene. Local authorities and police rushed to the location promptly to carry out rescue operations and transport the injured to nearby medical facilities.
The Bus Route and Incident Details
The vehicle involved in the crash was traveling from Kozhikode in Kerala toward Bengaluru. It was a Kaveri AC sleeper bus carrying numerous passengers on board. As the journey progressed into the Periyapatna region close to Hunsur, it collided directly with an oncoming truck. The sudden crash triggered panic and distress among the passengers. Nearby residents quickly gathered at the site to assist in pulling the injured out of the wreckage and alerted emergency services.
Victims Identification and Police Investigation
Out of the four people who lost their lives in the tragic collision, three have been successfully identified. The deceased include Aftab, 36-year-old Sajesh, and Sunil, all of whom hailed from Mankavu. The identity of the fourth victim remains unverified at this moment while authorities work on confirmation. Following the crash, all the bodies were transferred to a hospital in Hunsur for procedural requirements. Local law enforcement has registered a formal case regarding the incident and an active investigation is underway to determine the precise factors that caused the collision.
