BMTC bus driver suffers seizure, causes serial accident in Bengaluru

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. 

Lokesh, 25, the driver of the bus plying between Kempegowda International Airport and Banashankari, lost control of the vehicle following a bout of seizures. 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 case has been registered at the Cubbon Park traffic police station, and the bus has been seized. The driver is being questioned, the 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.