Caught on CCTV: 5 dead as Karnataka-run bus rams into bus stop after brake failure

A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus rammed into a bus stand at Talapady on the Karnataka–Kerala border on Thursday, killing five people and injuring at least seven others.

The bus reportedly suffered a brake failure, causing the driver to lose control before crashing into the shelter.

Four members of the same family, three women and one man, died on the spot. A child also lost his life in the accident. Some passengers sitting inside an autorickshaw parked near the shelter were among those injured.

The seven injured victims have been admitted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. Authorities are investigating the incident.

In another incident from July in Mysuru, a 71-year-old man was run over by a KSRTC bus in the Srirampura area. The victim, identified as Purushothamayya, was returning home on his scooter after collecting milk from a nearby booth when the bus struck his vehicle. He fell onto the road, and the government-run bus ran over his head, killing him instantly. The accident was captured on CCTV and has since circulated widely.

Earlier, on August 5, a private bus rammed into an autorickshaw in Chitradurga city at high speed, leaving four people, Naveen, Pooja, Ningaraju, and Mahantesh , seriously injured. All were admitted to Chitradurga District Hospital.

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