Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Teen Killed, 20 Injured as Sleeper Bus Overturns in Haveri
A big bus called a sleeper bus had a bad accident in a town called Haveri.
People use sleeper buses to lie down and rest while traveling long distances.
The bus was going from Hubballi to Bengaluru very early in the morning.
Police think the driver was going too fast and driving carelessly.
The bus went off the road and tipped over onto its side.
A young man named Bhavar Singh, who was 18 years old, was hurt very badly and sadly died.
About 20 other people were hurt, and the driver was hurt too.
The passengers came from different parts of India.
Police are looking into what happened and have filed a case against the driver.
A private AC sleeper bus overturned near the Haveri bypass in the early hours of Monday, killing Bhavar Singh (18) of Magadi in Bengaluru.
The accident occurred around 4:30 am while the bus was travelling towards Bengaluru from Hubballi.
Police said the driver, Sameer M, was driving at high speed and in a rash and negligent manner.
The bus lost control while entering the service road and overturned on its right side, injuring around 20 others, including the driver.
Passengers hailed from Karnataka, Goa, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Manipur, and police registered a case against the driver and began an investigation.
- Who
- Bhavar Singh (18), a passenger from Magadi in Bengaluru, was killed; the driver was identified as Sameer M, and police registered a case against him.
- What
- A private AC sleeper bus overturned near the Haveri bypass, killing one teenager and injuring about 20 others.
- When
- Early Monday morning, around 4:30 am.
- Where
- Near the Haveri bypass, on the route from Hubballi towards Bengaluru in Haveri, Karnataka.
- Why
- Police allege the driver was speeding and driving rashly, and lost control of the bus while entering the service road.
- Incident
- Sleeper bus overturn
- Deceased
- Bhavar Singh, 18, of Magadi, Bengaluru
- Injured
- Around 20 passengers plus the driver
- Route
- Hubballi to Bengaluru
- Time
- Around 4:30 am, Monday
- Location
- Haveri bypass, Karnataka
- Driver
- Sameer M, accused of rash and negligent driving
- Passenger origins
- Karnataka, Goa, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Manipur