Mysuru: Seven school children of St. Francis School were injured in a collision between a Maruti van and auto rickshaw in the evening near Ta. Jattihundi on the outskirts of the city, this evening.

 It is gathered that one boy suffered serious injuries in the accident. All the injured children were rushed to Bhanavi Hospital in Mysuru. The accident occurred near Ta. Jattihundi when the children were returning from school in the van.

All school children were from Dasanakoppalu village namely, Srinivasagowda, Amulya, Dhruva, Bharath, Bhanu, Harsha and Nitish Gowda. Yelwal police have registered a case.