Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)
Bantwal, Jan 10: Two KSRTC buses, driven recklessly and at high speeds, collided while overtaking, resulting in a serious injury to a female college student riding a two-wheeler here on Wednesday January 10.
The incident occurred at Vagga, where Pallavi, the daughter of Allipade Periyar Dota Gopala Safalya, sustained injuries.
The buses, en route from Dharmasthala to Mangaluru, were speeding and driving recklessly when they attempted to overtake at the Kelagina Vagga curve. In doing so, they collided with the two-wheeler ridden by the female student from Bantwal, who was heading to Vamadapadavu college.
The student, critically injured due to the negligence of the bus drivers, is currently receiving treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mangaluru's Father Muller Hospital.
Gopala Safalya, the father of the accident victim, is reportedly on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala.
The Bantwal traffic police visited the accident site and conducted an inspection.