Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)
Puttur, Jul 26: A private bus moving to Mangaluru from Bengaluru fell by its side near Golithottu on national highway 75 after the bus driver lost control over the vehicle. The incident occurred at around 5 am on Monday and luckily, the consequences were not too disastrous.
The private bus, 'Seabird', tripped and fell by its side at a bend near Golithottu. As there were no other vehicles around the ill-fated bus when the accident occurred, a possible catastrophe was averted. Nine persons including bus driver, Kotresh (30) and passengers, Ravi (26), Naveen (21), Surendra (24), Kishan (22) and Sumukh (17) were injured. The injured stand admitted into hospitals in the town and Mangaluru.
Uppinangady police station personnel and people posted at Nelyady outpost rushed to the spot and paved way for resumption of smooth traffic besides helping the injured passengers and others. A case was registered in the traffic police station here.