Mangaluru, July 25, 2015 : As many as five people sustained injuries, one of them seriously when a private bus operating on the BC Road-State Bank route was involved in a serial accident and crashed against an autorickshaw, Honda Activa and a bike near Bikarnakatte on July 25, Saturday.
The bus driver and conductor fled soon after the accident. Sources said the driver lost control over the vehicle due to a brake failure.
All the injured have been hospitalised. The condition of the bike rider is said to be critical. The bus and all the other vehicles involved in the mishap have suffered damages.