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Eight injured in bus collision
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Front glass of the KSRTC bus was completely damaged after a private bus hit it on Gauribidanur road near Chikkaballpur on Friday morning. DH Photo
Front glass of the KSRTC bus was completely damaged after a private bus hit it on Gauribidanur road near Chikkaballpur on Friday morning. DH Photo

CHIKKABALLAPUR: Eight passengers sustained injuries in a collision between a KSRTC and a private bus on Gauribidanur road on Friday.

The private bus was heading to Tirupati from Gauribidanur, while the KSRTC bus was moving to Kolar from Chikkaballapur when the accident occurred, said the police.

The private bus driver drove in a negligent manner and failed to negotiate a curve and hit against the KSRTC bus.

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Three passengers in KSRTC bus and five passengers in the private bus were among the injured. The injured have been shifted to the district hospital.

The preliminary investigation indicated that the reckless driving by the private bus driver caused the accident.

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(Published 16 March 2018, 14:02 IST)