Belagavi: Two persons were killed while 16 others sustained injuries when a Udupi-bound KSRTC bus toppled near Hirebagewadi here on Saturday, July 14.
The bus driver, Ashok Dundi (50), a Kittur resident is one of the deceased. The identity of the other person, killed in the accident is yet to be established. The injured have been taken to a nearby hospital.
According to preliminary reports, the man behind the wheel lost control in the heavy downpour and hit the divider. The bus skidded a considerable distance down the slope before coming to a halt. Locals claimed that many accidents have happened at the same spot earlier too.
As the overturned bus was blocking the road, traffic came to standstill. The police arrived at the spot and cleared the road for vehicular movement after a few hours. A case has been registered at the Hirebagewadi Police Station in this regard.