Karnataka: Driver's lapse causes school bus accident
Was speaking on cell phone when his bus collided with a KSRTC bus.
BENGALURU: A six-year-old child died while 14 other students were injured when a private school bus collided with a KSRTC bus near Dodda Maralawadi on Kanakapura Road on the city outskirts on Thursday morning. Rash and negligent driving by the school bus driver is blamed for the incident.
The deceased has been identified as Charan, son of Ganesh, a farmer and a resident of Maralawadi. Among the 14 injured, the condition of two students is said to be critical. They were students of Annapoorneshwari Gurukula school in Maralawadi. Police said that the incident occurred around 9.15 am, when the school bus was just a kilometre away from the school. The bus driver was allegedly speaking over the mobile phone and came to the opposite lane and collided head on with a Harohalli bound KSRTC bus.
Due to the impact of the collision, the school bus toppled and its roof got separated from the vehicle.
“There were around 15 students travelling in the bus to the school. Many sustained minor injuries while three were critically injured. The driver, Danappa, was also hurt in the accident. Charan died on the way to the hospital. The injured students and Danappa have admitted to various hospitals,” the police said.
The bus reportedly had no seat belts for passengers and many students sustained minor injuries. We have taken up a case against the KSRTC bus driver as well, the police added. Harohalli police have registered a case.
Horror on wheels
- The bus was ferrying students to Annapoorneshwari Gurukula school in Maralawadi
- Accident happened around 9.15 am, when the bus was a kilometre away from the school
- The school bus driver was allegedly speaking on his mobile phone and veered the vehicle to the opposite lane
- It collided head on with a Harohalli bound KSRTC bus
- Due to the impact the school bus toppled and its roof got separated
- There were around 15 students in the school bus. Three got critically injured, while many sustained minor injuries
- The bus reportedly had no seat belts for passengers