Two persons died on the spot and 20 others sustained injuries when a KSRTC bus hit a truck that was parked on a road near Hosakere bridge on Bengaluru- Ballari state highway, late on Sunday night.
The deceased have been identified as Shabbeer, the driver of the stationary truck and Nadagowda, the bus driver. Four of the injured are stated to be in critical condition.
The injured were shifted to hospitals in Davangere, Chitradurga, Molakalmuru and Challakere. Molakalmuru police have registered a case.
Gram Panchayat member K C Manjunath alleged that newly constructed bridge where the accident occurred was congested.
He said that the old bridge has not been demolished and hence, the drivers were confused about the route they have to take.