A KSRTC bus accident near Basavanahole Dam in Karnataka’s Shivamogga district injured all 42 people travelling on board, including the driver, after the bus overturned early Sunday morning. Police said there were no fatalities and that the injuries were minor.
The bus was travelling from Bengaluru towards Sagar when it hit a roadside parapet on the National Highway at around 4:30 am in Sagar taluk. The impact caused the vehicle to overturn and left it completely mangled, according to the report.
The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus was carrying 42 passengers at the time of the crash. Police said every passenger, including the driver, sustained minor injuries. The available report did not provide details about the hospitals where the injured were treated or whether any passenger required further medical observation.
The accident occurred near Basavanahole Dam, an area where the highway passes through a roadway environment that includes roadside structures and changing terrain. The report did not establish whether speed, visibility, road conditions, mechanical failure or any other factor contributed to the crash.
Personnel from Sagar Rural Police Station visited the site and conducted an inspection after the accident. No further details about a formal case, vehicle recovery or a technical assessment were provided in the report.
The police inspection is the next recorded step in determining the circumstances of the crash. Authorities have not announced any additional findings or operational changes involving the route.
