Bengaluru: A bus carrying passengers met with an accident when it overturned while turning on an expressway near Mandya. The bus from Mysore was heading to Bengaluru and was reportedly traveling at a high speed with around 50 people on board. Twelve were left with minor injuries while three received serious ones.
#BMTC accidents result of such reckless driving.Don’t care about traffic signals & there’s a school bus in front of it. hope @blrcitytraffic,@kghallitrfps take action against this driver KA51AH5647 at Govindapura signal 7.20am 27th Sep,License should be cancelled @BMTC_BENGALURU pic.twitter.com/X8KGfY18Vk
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It caught on video the overturning and crashing of the bus into a car parked by the roadside. This occurred while the driver was switching from the expressway to the service road.
According to the police, the bus was speeding; hence, the driver lost control while turning.
Overturned Bus Blocked The Traffic In Bengaluru
The overturned bus caused a traffic block during peak hours. Right after the accident happened, local people and other passengers thronged to the accident site to rescue people who were trapped inside the bus.
According to the police, all injured people, including the driver, were shifted to NIMS Hospital. The Mandya police are investigating the incident. For some passengers, the bus was almost at full capacity with about 50 people inside.
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