Mangaluru: Brakes fail, bus collides with car, driver's averts tragedy


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 28: A bus collided with a Xylo car after its brakes failed at Thokkottu junction on Sunday, August 28.

Due to the presence of mind of the bus driver, 21 passengers inside the bus escaped unhurt. The inmates of the car also did not get hurt.

One part of the car is completely damaged. S N Travels bus that was plying from Mangaluru to Mudipu and had to reach Thokkottu bus stand but the brakes failed and it sped towards Thokkottu junction. It hit the car which was going from Ullal to Mudipu.

A major tragedy was averted by the driver considering the fact that Thokkottu junction is always crowded with people.

Jeppu traffic police have registered a case in this connection.

 

 

 

  

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  • Ravi, mangalore

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    please fine the owner and the drivers for not fixing this on time and endangering peoples safety!!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Thank God no big tragedy happened Iam not sure if this bus had any brakes ?When was this bus last in garage ?Very dangerous to let this bus on roads carry Passangers .When brakes fail in bus how can be diverted to other place or no other vehicles on road was there ?Even hand brake failed ?Somehow God did his part to save lives of Passengers

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  • Joel, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Somebody forgot to do proper maintenance

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  • g m hegde, mumbai

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Third party insurance

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Break fail or driver fail to apply break???

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  • Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    praise the lord..Thank you Jesus..for your mercy..Amen

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Thanks be to God. When R³ prays means.....he prays on behalf of three communities.....Hamara kaam thoda kam hua.....Akain sangche soma ne putnya ?

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  • Ram Rahim Robert, manglaore

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    sasnacha sasnak devak jai....aaz bari ruchik dukranche maas ani tori daliso saar baaye...bari gadadd jevan...

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Sun, Aug 28 2022

    Poile sentence vasun have chintle jezucha amolik ragtaso ters suru keloy mun. Magir polaitana dukrak jai munon asay. Kityak dukramasa vishyanth borovn tuka pot sabche bori kartay? Karethe munyeth asle ne tuka ?

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