Over 30 passengers injured as gas tanker hits express bus at Kinnimulki

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Oct 31, 2016 : Over 30 bus passengers were injured, some of them critically  when  a private express  bus which was heading towards Udupi from Mangaluru was hit by a gas tanker from behind on the National Highway 66  at Kinnimulki on October 31, Monday. The  bus has overturned due to the impact of the collision.

 

An overtaking attempt by the driver of the  gas tanker is learnt to have led to the mishap.   The tanker driver has been taken into custody.

The injured have been admitted to the  KMC Hospital at Manipal. Udupi Traffic Police have registered a case. More details awaited.