Two bankers killed, 1 injured as car hits divider, topples on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway
Mandya: Two bankers from Bengaluru traveling in a car on the Bengaluru-Mysuru 10-lane highway early Saturday morning died as their car rammed into the divider near Maddur town and toppled on the road after the driver lost control over the vehicle.
The deceased duo is identified as Shankar and Mahadevu, employees of the ICICI Bank in Bengaluru. A third passenger in the car, Kishor, was grievously injured in the accident and is being treated in a hospital.
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They were traveling back to Bengaluru on Saturday, after visiting Mysuru for work. While driving on the elevated road in Maddur town at around 4.30 am on Saturday, the driver lost control over the car and the vehicle hit the road divider on the Shimsha bridge. Due to the impact of the collision, the car also rammed into the CCTV camera pole, before toppling on the side leading to Mysuru.
Maddur Traffic Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
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Uttara Kannada: Bus carrying students on trip overturns; 45 injured
Dandeli: In an incident reported on Sunday, a bus carrying school students who had come to Dandeli for a trip reportedly overturned in the middle of the road.
The accident occurred as the group was returning to Dandeli after engaging in water sports at Ganeshgudi.
Reports suggest that the bus, carrying students from St. Anthony's High School in Hosadurga, Chitradurga district, overturned into a roadside gutter after the driver lost control of the vehicle.
Locals and resort staff nearby promptly came to the rescue, pulling the children from the wreckage and arranging for their transport to Dandeli Government Hospital using ambulances. Among the rescuers were locals Rafiq Kutty, Irshad Khan, Ashfaq Naika, Mehboob Mujawar, and Ramesh Nadara, whose swift actions were instrumental in ensuring the injured received immediate medical attention.
The injured students are currently undergoing treatment at Dandeli Government Hospital. Police from the Ramanagara Station have visited the site and are conducting an investigation into the cause of the accident.
