Mangalore, February 2: Two drivers sustained severe injuries in a ghastly road accident between a bus and a truck in the heart of the city early on Thursday morning.
The accident occurred exactly at 5:45 am, when the driver of a Puttur bound KSRTC bus, bearing registration number KA 19 F 2616, drew wrong side at the Bunts Hostel, without noticing oncoming vehicle.
The speeding bus rammed against the oncoming the waste carrier truck (KA 19 B 7266) causing major damages to both vehicles, said many eye witnesses including bus passengers.
The Mangalore City Corporation managed truck, which was moving from Kadri to PVS circle, was crossing the circle, during the accident, it is learnt.
Eyewitnesses including the bus passengers blamed the reckless driving on part of bus driver for the tragedy.
Police rushed to the spot within 15 minutes. More detais are awaited.
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