Bantwal, May 24, 2013 : The negligence of the driver of a private bus resulted in a spate of accidents, leaving several persons injured, two of them seriously at Kodaje near Maani here on May 23, Thursday evening.
The bus named ‘Mahesh’ which was on way to Mangalore, first collided with a car which was proceeding from Puttur. The impact of the collision was such that two other cars which were behind too rammed against each other. The bus and all the three cars were damaged in the accident.
The two seriously injured car passengers namely Unaid and Kasturi Shanker are presently undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mangalore. Several passengers of the bus too were injured.
Vittal police have registered a case as per the complaint lodged by Shanker, the driver of one of the cars.
Traffic was disrupted on the route for several hours due to the mishap.