Davanagere, 8 May

A college student was killed, and 45 others were injured after a KSRTC bus they were travelling in reportedly toppled here on Friday after the driver lost control of the vehicle, police said.

The accident is said to have occurred after the rear axle of the bus broke and the driver lost control of the vehicle, a senior police officer said.

Following the accident, locals gathered at the spot and expressed anguish over the lack of sufficient KSRTC buses on the route. The situation was later brought under control, he said.

The deceased, Darshan (23), a resident of Kundru village in Honnali taluk, was on his way to his college by bus when the accident took place, they said.

Most of the injured have suffered minor injuries and are being treated at a hospital in Davanagere. Six others with grievous injuries have been shifted to Manipal Hospital, police added.

According to police, the bus was travelling from Davanagere to Honnali when the accident occurred near Marabanahalli in Channagiri taluk of the district.

Basavapattana Police Station has registered a case against the bus driver for causing death by negligence, and further investigation is underway, according to the police.