Bus rams lorry on NH, 18 injured

The private bus involved in the accident. | Photo Credit: By Arrangement

At least 18 passengers were injured when a Hyderabad-bound private sleeper bus from Karnataka rammed into a stationary lorry on NH 167 in Narayanpet district in the early hours of Thursday.

The bus, carrying 29 passengers from Shivamogga to Hyderabad, met with the accident around 4.30 a.m. The lorry had come to a halt in the middle of the highway due to a mechanical breakdown, and heavy overnight rain had further reduced visibility, explained Inspector Ramlal from Makthal police.

“Although highway patrol teams had placed reflective cones to alert oncoming traffic, the speeding bus failed to stop in time and ploughed straight into the vehicle,” he said.

The impact left the front portion of the bus completely mangled. Four passengers suffered fractures, while five others, including three children, sustained spinal injuries. The bus driver’s leg was also fractured and the co-driver was injured too.

All the injured were given first aid at the government hospital in Makthal. Police have registered a case and an investigation is on.

Published - June 12, 2025 07:10 pm IST