A BMTC bus driver suffered seizures on the road near Chinnaswamy stadium in the city on Saturday. He lost control and the bus collided with other vehicles in front of it, causing a series of accidents.
Credit: DH Photo/Kishor Kumar Bolar
Bengaluru: A BMTC bus triggered a series of accidents near Gate No. 9 of Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday between 11.45 am and 11.50 am.
The bus was travelling between Kempegowda International Airport and Banashankari when the bus driver, Lokesh, 25, had a bout of seizures. He lost control of the vehicle, which led to the accident wherein the bus collided with nine other vehicles that were in front of it.
In the accident, five cars, three autos, and one bike were hit by the bus. Two people sustained minor injuries, a person inside a car and the other an auto driver.
A case has been registered at the Cubbon Park traffic police station, and the bus has been seized. The driver is being questioned, a traffic police said. An officer, investigating the case, told DH that the accident did not trigger a traffic jam in the vicinity. "The vehicles were cleared out immediately," he added.