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Driver killed, 15 passengers injured as buses collide at Mulky

  •   Sat, Apr 19 2014 09:12:17 AM

Sunil Haleangady
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (SHS)

Mangalore, Apr 19: A KSRTC driver was killed and at least 15 passengers injured when two buses collided head-on in the wee hours of Saturday April 19 at Kolnad near Mulky.

The incident took place at around 5:45 am when a Hubli-Mangalore KSRTC sleeper bus rammed into a private bus (Pragati), plying from Bangalore to Udupi.

It is said that the KSRTC bus was on the wrong side and being driven at a high speed. While trying to overtake another vehicle, the bus collided with a private bus approaching from the opposite direction.

While the private bus driver sustained serious injuries, the KSRTC bus driver died on the spot.

At least 15 passengers were injured and admitted to the Mukka Srinivas hospital along with the private bus driver.

A case has been registered in Mulky police station.

  

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Mon, Apr 21 2014

    Partial responsibility is on our infrastructure also. The Mangalore Udupi highway ..Especially after Surathkal...you dont understand which is your way and where is the diversion. all of sudden you see vehicles in front of you. above all you see many jokers keeping their head light on and coming on your way , I mean on their wrong side. they come with the same speed and threatening you to give them the way. Looks so stupid. they think it's their right to be on the wrong side. just to save some money they do this but many lose their lives due to this. Also, these heavy vehicle drivers, especially express bus drivers, they are under the impression that roads are bought by their bus owners and road belongs to them. driving so rashly, threatening others, horning, putting headlight dim dipper... offf.... my god. It's scary to get down to our roads. No idea from where who comes and bangs you. hats off to our RTO and Police.

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  • sunil, Mangalore

    Sun, Apr 20 2014

    KSRTC Drivers always driving rashly and they don't follow the traffic rules. Please drive safely,Alive. Safety first.

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  • mohan amin, Mumbai

    Sun, Apr 20 2014

    It seems rash driving has become order of the day, claiming innocent lives, almost daily. Lack of basic traffic sense and discipline are lacking among young drivers. No wonder, why they are known as dying breed ! Sad but true.

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  • JNB, Bejai

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Once you get a Government job:
    Either Watchmen
    Or Chairmen
    you are the governor,,,,, no rules for you.....

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  • CYRIL PERIS, KADRI, KUWAIT

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    KSRTC Driver always thinks that they are Government servant.Rules & Regulation are not applicable for them.

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  • Anilkumar, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    High driving is not as simple as driving in city. Overtaking is a high risk act which all drivers think that they can do easily till they meet with such situation. Unfortunately, we do not have road dividers on all highways as seen in all developed countries. In fact many of these foreigners are shocked to see the traffic conditions of Indian Highways. Nobody knows when our Govt does such improvements in our country. They are busy saving their chair.

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  • Sahana, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    I do not when our govt will take any actions . N number of accidents happening everywhere in India, but still our govt is sleeping .. But on the other side, I feel why the hell govt has to take any action when people itself are not bothered about their lifes or someones life ....Express bus is dominating the entire road they do drive like crazy and its really hard for the 2 wheelers and other smaller vehicles .I think govt should make a compulsory rules to use speed governor or bring out a strict rules to follow the traffic rules and regulation ...
    Hoping for the best

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  • Prasad, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Well said madam, disastrous accidents can be avoided through proper steps by the appropriate authorities. Private Express busses are hellish in these areas.

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  • Ivan pinto,

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    KSRTC Drivers always driving rashly and they don't follow the traffic rules.

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  • ayes p, mangalore/ksa

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Always KSRTC drivers drive the buses very rashly, so govt. should take stringent actions to such drivers

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  • Vijay, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    as always buses travel at an over speed.their speeds need to be controlled for a better driving for others.following traffic rules is another big issue.with no. of vehicles increasing each day the basics of driving have to be followed.its upto the traffic officers.

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  • Roshan, bedra

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    While overtaking always judge the oncoming vehicle speed by offsetting your vehicle from your front vehicle, on a one-way road.
    May his soul RIP.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Very unfortunate. This is all because of Rash driving. Strong action should be taken by the Govt, against the State Transport KSRTC.

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G , Nellore/Kodyadka

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    A sad incident, I think police should do regular check ups on highways against speeding drivers, Also Private buses between Udupi and Mangalore drive very fast

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  • Asrar, Jeppu

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Surprisingly, I encountered both these vehicles that today morning met with an accident the Eeco and the KSRTC bus. Both were driving very Rashly... Eeco driver's accident was confirmed the style he was driving. And KSRTC fellow has not given side to me for a long distance, he stopped only when a passenger got down...

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  • nauman, mangalore

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    if the buses were at at high speed, it proves that you too were driving rashly as your attempted efforts to overtake the bus failed. Dear All. please drive carefully and sensibly as you have loved ones waiting for you at the other end.

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  • Dr prakash Harischandra, Surathkal

    Sat, Apr 19 2014

    Good Point. Yes, reminds all of us that with todays power packed vehicles high speeding will only gain you seconds in travel but will cost a life. simple math calculates how much time do u save in a short distance of 10kms if u accelerate from 60 to 100kmh nothing but 4.6 minutes is it worth.

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