Daijiworld Media Network – Kalburgi (EP)
Kalburgi, Feb 21: A KSRTC bus driver averted a major mishap and saved passengers lives after the brakes of the bus failed to function.
The incident happened in Haruthi village, Kalburgi on Thursday morning. The driver who realized the imminent danger took extra precautions diverting the bus from the road with dense traffic and driving it into a house on the roadside instead. The roof of the house is damaged. Three passengers in the bus are injured.
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“The people residing in the house had gone for their relatives wedding when the incident happened. Therefore, they remained unharmed,” said the police.
The accident happened when the bus belonging to Sindhagi depot, Vijayapura district was on its way to Vijayanagara. Rural police have registered a case and are conducting investigations.