Archive · 7 Oct 2026
36 Passengers Safe After Sleeper Bus Hits Cement Lorry
A sleeper bus was travelling from Hyderabad to Ballari with 36 people aboard.
Early Wednesday, it crashed into a lorry carrying cement near Kodumuru in Kurnool district.
The bus was reportedly trying to pass the lorry.
The front of the bus was badly damaged.
Nobody was reported hurt or killed.
Early information suggests the driver may have dozed off or lost focus.
Police are checking what caused the crash.
A private sleeper bus travelling from Hyderabad to Ballari collided with a cement-carrying lorry.
The crash happened near Kodumuru in Kurnool district early Wednesday.
The bus was reportedly attempting to overtake the lorry when the collision occurred.
The front portion of the bus was severely damaged.
All 36 passengers were safe, with no casualties reported; police are investigating the cause.
- Who
- Thirty-six passengers aboard a private sleeper bus, and the drivers of the bus and lorry.
- What
- The bus collided with a lorry carrying cement while reportedly attempting to overtake it.
- When
- Early Wednesday.
- Where
- Near Kodumuru in Kurnool district.
- Why
- The exact cause is under investigation; preliminary information suggests the bus driver may have dozed off or lost alertness.
- Passengers aboard
- 36
- Casualties
- None reported
- Bus route
- Hyderabad to Ballari
- Other vehicle
- A lorry carrying cement
- Reported maneuver
- The bus was attempting to overtake the lorry
- Investigation
- Police are looking into the exact cause