Vijayapura, May 21
A tragic road accident involving an SUV, a bus, and a truck resulted in the death of six people in the Vijayapura district of Karnataka on Wednesday.
According to police, five people died on the spot while another succumbed to injuries at the hospital. The deceased have been identified as Basavaraja Rathod, a bus driver; T. Bhaskar, a bank manager; his family members Pavithra, Abhiram, and Jotsna; and the car driver, Vikas Mani, a resident of Horthi village.
The accident occurred near Managooli town, close to Basavana Bagewadi in Vijayapura district, on National Highway 50.
Bhaskar's family, hailing from Telangana, was returning after visiting tourist spots in coastal and southern Karnataka. The SUV was heading towards Vijayapura when the driver lost control, causing the vehicle to jump the highway divider and collide with a private bus coming from the opposite direction.
Following the collision, the bus driver also lost control, and the vehicle rammed into a parked container truck on the roadside. The bus driver sustained serious injuries and later died at the hospital.
Fortunately, none of the passengers on the bus were injured in the accident. A 10-year-old boy who was travelling in the car had a miraculous escape and is currently being treated at the hospital.