Tragic bus accident claims life, injures 17
A late-night accident on the busy Mangaluru-Bengaluru Highway turned tragic when a private bus collided with a lorry moving slowly due to efforts to clear an overturned container near Lavatadka.
The crash left one person dead and 18 injured, all because an overturned container had already slowed vehicles to a crawl.
Victim was from Udupi district
The person who lost his life was Shankar Narayan Bhat, 41, from Karkala in Udupi district. Sadly, he didn't make it despite being rushed for treatment.
The other injured passengers were taken to hospitals nearby.
Police have registered a case and are looking into what exactly went wrong.
Accident highlights need for quicker emergency response
This accident is another reminder of how dangerous slow-moving traffic and pile-ups can be on highways.
It's a call for safer driving and quicker emergency response—something that affects anyone who travels these busy roads.