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Karkala: Three killed, six injured in bus–SUV collision near Miyar Kambala cross

  •   Fri, Jan 23 2026 04:31:06 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala

Karkala, Jan 23: Three persons were killed on the spot and six others sustained serious injuries in a horrific road accident involving a private bus and an SUV near Miyar Kambala cross in Karkala taluk on Friday, January 23 afternoon.

According to preliminary information, a private bus travelling from Dharmasthala towards Karkala is alleged to have been driven at high speed and entered the wrong side of the road near Miyar Kambala Cross. The bus reportedly rammed head-on into an SUV heading from Karkala towards Beltangady..

The impact of the collision was severe, leaving the SUV completely mangled. The occupants of the SUV were trapped inside the vehicle and had to be rescued by local residents and passersby, who rushed to the spot and assisted in the rescue operations.

The accident occurred at around 3.30 pm. While three occupants of the SUV died on the spot, six others who sustained serious injuries were immediately shifted to the Karkala government hospital. Some of the injured were later referred to Manipal hospital for advanced treatment. The condition of a few injured persons is said to be critical.

The mishap led to traffic disruption on the Miyar road for some time.

The incident falls under the limits of the Karkala town police station. Police have visited the spot and are conducting an investigation. Preliminary inquiry indicates that negligence on the part of the bus driver may have led to the accident.

 
 
 

 

 
 
  

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  • Jones, Bajagoli

    Fri, Jan 23 2026

    I pass by this road daily. Recently, these roads have been made 4-way, so there is no opportunity for accidents since they are in good condition. However, at a few small stretches the roads are one-way since there are construction projects going on or there is a court case. So people get confused when suddenly 4-way becomes one-way, which is the issue here in Miyar. In broad daylight, if accidents can happen, then there is much carelessness on one of the drivers' sides also.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalauru

    Fri, Jan 23 2026

    Worst planning and zero safety measures to caution the drivers of accident hotspots; worst than Sub-Saharan African countries 😞

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalauru

    Fri, Jan 23 2026

    Very unfortunate and tragic; recently the rate of fatal RTAs have increased in Karnataka; ironically, mostly people travelling to and from places of religious pilgrimages are involved in such deadly RTAs, ending with high fatalities! Very sad to see so many innocent people losing their lives for no fault of theirs! BTW, even our expressways are not designed to rev up beyond 100kmph; but most breach this limit substantially and one small error in judgement leads to deadly consequences!

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