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Bengaluru: As many as 30 passengers who were travelling in a Bengaluru-bound KSRTC bus, sustained injuries the driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed it into a roadside tree in Bidadi, on the city’s outskirts. Reportedly, the driver lost control of the bus after the axle broke.

As per reports, the accident occurred near a two-wheeler showroom in the area.

According to police sources, most of the injuries sustained in the accident were head injuries. Five of the passengers are said to be in a critical condition and have been rushed to NIMHANS for treatment.

Police also said that the severity of the accident was so great that two two-wheelers parked in front of the showroom came under the wheels of the bus.