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KSRTC bus collides with motorcycle in Belagavi; three killed
A big bus and a motorcycle crashed into each other near a town called Konnur in India.
The bus belonged to a government company called KSRTC that carries people from place to place.
There were four people on the motorcycle: two men and two little girls.
One man was riding with his four-year-old daughter, and his friend was riding with his own young daughter.
The crash was very serious, and three of the four riders died right away.
The people who died were the father, his little girl, and his friend.
The friend's little girl was badly hurt and was taken to a hospital where doctors are caring for her.
After the crash, the bus driver got out and ran away, leaving the bus behind.
The police came to the spot, inspected what happened, and registered a case so they can find out why the accident happened.
A KSRTC bus collided head-on with a motorcycle on the Konnur–Maradimath road in Gokak taluk, Belagavi district, killing three of the four motorcycle occupants.
The deceased were identified as Saif Basheer Mulla (29), his four-year-old daughter Siza Mulla, and Imtiyaz Badgaon (35).
Four-year-old Jihan Shahrukh Kudachikar, the fourth occupant, sustained critical injuries and was admitted to a private hospital.
The motorcycle had left Forbes School at Gokak Falls shortly before the accident; the bus was travelling towards Gokak town after leaving the Hidkal reservoir area.
The bus driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene; police registered a case and a further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Saif Basheer Mulla (29), his four-year-old daughter Siza Mulla, and Imtiyaz Badgaon (35) were killed; four-year-old Jihan Shahrukh Kudachikar was critically injured and hospitalized.
- What
- A head-on collision between a KSRTC bus and a motorcycle near Konnur killed three of the four people on the motorcycle.
- Where
- Konnur town on the Konnur–Maradimath road, Gokak taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka.
- When
- Thursday, August 6, in the afternoon.
- Why
- The cause of the collision is under investigation; police registered a case after the bus driver allegedly fled the scene.
Key facts
- Location
- Konnur town, Gokak taluk, Belagavi district, Karnataka (Konnur–Maradimath road)
- Date
- Thursday, August 6 (afternoon)
- Vehicles involved
- KSRTC bus bound for Gokak and a motorcycle
- Deceased
- Saif Basheer Mulla (29), Siza Mulla (4), Imtiyaz Badgaon (35)
- Critically injured
- Jihan Shahrukh Kudachikar (4)
- Motorcycle occupants
- 4 (two adults and two children)
- Bus driver
- Allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene
- Police action
- Case registered by Gokak Rural Police; investigation underway
Sources
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