Dakshina Kannada: One killed, three critical as truck rams into car after it's brakes fail
Devarakoli (Sampaje), Karnataka: In an incident reported on late Wednesday night a container lorry collided with a car on the Mani-Mysore highway near Devarakoli in Dakshina Kannada district, resulting in the death of one person and leaving three others with serious injuries.
The incident occurred when a container lorry, en route to Mangalore via Sullia, failed to brake and collided with a car before overturning on the side of the road. The lorry driver, identified as Ishwara (42) from Kulai in Mangalore, and the occupants of the car were caught in the devastating crash.
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Ravi, the car's driver and a resident of Bengaluru, tragically lost his life in the collision. The other occupants of the car, identified as Chandrasekhara and Nitin, sustained severe injuries, while Jagdish and Harsha also suffered injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in Sulya.
The impact of the collision left both the car and the lorry completely crushed. Personnel from the Sullia police department arrived at the scene of the accident to conduct a thorough investigation.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
