Archive · 21 Aug 2026
Five Killed, 23 Injured in Karnataka Road Accidents
Two road accidents happened in different parts of Karnataka on Thursday.
In Haveri district, a car crashed into a parked truck.
Three people died and three others, including a one-year-old child, were badly injured.
In Mandya district, a sleeper bus overturned after reportedly hitting a roadside signboard.
Two people died and 20 others were injured in that crash.
Police suspect the bus may have been travelling too fast.
In Udupi district, another bus caught fire while carrying seven passengers.
The conductor stopped the bus and helped everyone get out safely.
Three people were killed and three others critically injured when a car hit a parked truck near Ranebennur in Haveri district.
The Haveri victims were identified as Siddharth, Hasanmukhi and Yashoda Bai, all residents of Davanagere.
Two people died and 20 were injured when a private sleeper bus overturned near Bellur Toll in Mandya district.
Police suspect overspeeding may have caused the Mandya bus accident after the vehicle reportedly hit a roadside signboard.
Seven passengers escaped unharmed after a private bus caught fire near Brahmavar in Udupi district; the cause remains under investigation.
- Who
- Passengers and occupants of a car and two private buses; five people died and more than 23 were injured in the accidents.
- What
- A car collided with a parked truck, a sleeper bus overturned, and another private bus caught fire without injuring its passengers.
- When
- Thursday; the Haveri crash occurred in the early hours.
- Where
- Haveri, Mandya and Udupi districts in Karnataka, including locations near Ranebennur, Bellur Toll and Brahmavar.
- Why
- The Haveri and Udupi incidents remain under investigation; police suspect overspeeding may have contributed to the Mandya bus crash.
Reported Causes and Official Findings
Unconfirmed or Alternative Explanations
Mandya bus crash
Reported Causes and Official Findings
Police suspect overspeeding may have caused the sleeper bus to overturn after it reportedly hit a roadside signboard.
Unconfirmed or Alternative Explanations
The article does not establish a confirmed cause; the reported role of overspeeding remains a police suspicion.
Udupi bus fire
Reported Causes and Official Findings
The fire reportedly began in the bus's electrical box after smoke was noticed inside the vehicle.
Unconfirmed or Alternative Explanations
The cause of the fire has not yet been determined, according to the report.
- Deaths
- Five people were killed in the two road accidents.
- Injuries
- More than 23 people were injured; three were critically injured in the Haveri crash and 20 in the Mandya crash.
- Haveri location
- Near Chalageri Cross on the outskirts of Ranebennur.
- Mandya location
- Near Bellur Toll on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru highway.
- Udupi incident
- A private bus caught fire near Brahmavar while travelling from Udupi towards Sagar.
- Udupi passengers
- Seven passengers escaped unhurt after the conductor evacuated them.
- Investigation status
- Ranebennur Rural police registered a case; the causes of the Udupi fire and further details remain under investigation.