Four Killed, 14 Injured in Bus-Lorry Collision Near Mysuru

Bengaluru, Oct 16 : Four people were killed and 14 others injured when a private sleeper bus travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode collided head-on with a goods lorry near Periyapatna in Karnataka’s Mysuru district in the early hours of Friday.

The accident occurred around 3.45 am when the Kaveri sleeper bus rammed into the oncoming lorry, according to preliminary information. The impact was severe, leaving the front portions of both vehicles badly mangled.

Two of the deceased have been identified as Aftab and Sreejesh, both hailing from Kerala. The identities of the other two victims are yet to be established.

The deceased are suspected to include the bus driver and cleaner, though authorities are yet to officially confirm their identities and roles.

The bodies were shifted to the Periyapatna Government Hospital for post-mortem examination. The injured were taken to hospitals in Hunsur and Mysuru for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.

The exact circumstances leading to the head-on collision remain unclear. Further details are awaited.