Hubballi: At least eight people were killed and 25 others injured when a lorry collided with a private bus in Karnataka’s Hubballi-Dharwad district on Friday. The accident took place on the Pune-Bangalore National Highway at 12.45 am on the outskirts of Hubballi near Tarihal.
Police said the truck collided with a private bus carrying rice bags on the bypass.
Six people traveling in the bus died at the scene and two others were taken to hospital. Authorities said the death toll could rise as many of the injured were in critical condition. The 25 injured passengers were admitted to Kims Hospital in Hubballi.
Most of the dead were traveling from Kolhapur in Maharashtra to Bengaluru, police said. Hubballi-Dharwad Commissioner Labhu Ram visited the spot. Hubballi North Traffic Police have launched an investigation.
