Mangalore : Several passengers sustained injuries when a Mangalore bound express bus from Manipal rammed against a lorry near the Mukka check post on June 30, Sunday evening. The mishap took place when the bus driver tried to overtake another vehicle in the process colliding against the lorry.
The driver of the lorry whose leg got stuck in the vehicle, is learnt to have sustained serious injuries. Locals had to struggle to get him out of the vehicle.
Luckily the passengers of the bus escaped with minor injuries. The recklessness of the bus driver is said to be the cause of the mishap. Reports said over ten bus passengers were injured.
The front portion of the bus was badly damaged due to the impact of the collision. The injured were admitted to nearby hospitals.
Suratkal police have registered a case.