A luxury sleeper bus caught fire, killing 11 people after a collision with a truck in Karnataka’s Hiriyur on Thursday.
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More than 11 people were feared dead when a container truck hit a luxury sleeper bus on National Highway 48, near Hiriyur in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district early morning on Thursday (December 25, 2025).
The bus with 32 passengers which was on its way to Gokarna was engulfted in flames under the impact of the collision and most of the deceased were burnt alive inside the vehicle, East Zone Inspector General of Police Ravikanthe Gowda said.
The bus driver and cleaner escaped. The driver of the truck and its cleaner are among the dead.
Initial reports point to over-speeding as the primary cause of the crash, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy told The Hindu.
Bus-truck collision kills at least 11 in Karnataka's Chitradurga
December 25, 2025 09:02
11 killed after truck collides with sleeper bus in Karnataka, several injured
More than 11 people were feared dead when a container truck hit a luxury sleeper bus on National Highway 48, near Hiriyur in Karnataka’s Chitradurga district early morning on Thursday (December 25, 2025).
The private bus was heading to Gokarna from Bengaluru via Shivamogga, when it was engulfed in flames after the truck collided with it from behind. A few passengers escaped by jumping out of the burning vehicle.
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11 killed after truck collides with sleeper bus in Karnataka, several injured
A tragic collision between a truck and a bus in Karnataka leaves over 11 feared dead and many injured.
Published - December 25, 2025 09:01 am IST
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