
Representative image of road accident.
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Hosanagar: A child died and many others were injured when a private bus going from Davangere to Mangaluru hit the revetment wall on Hulikal Ghat road in the taluk late on Monday night.
The accident took place due to the driver losing control while he was drowsy. Among the seriously injured, Sharifabi (57), Imam Saab (73), and Safana (28) were immediately admitted to a private hospital in Udupi.
The front portion of the private bus was completely damaged.
As the incident unfolded, the town police rushed to the spot and collected primary information. Senior police officers visited the spot on Tuesday morning and gathered information about the incident.