Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Speeding Karnataka RTC Bus Collides With Lorry, Injuring 16
A bus from Karnataka crashed into a lorry in Tirupati district.
The lorry was standing still on the road.
The accident happened on Friday near Chembadipalem village.
Reports said the bus was speeding.
Sixteen people were badly hurt.
They were taken to a government hospital in Naidupet.
Police officers went to the crash site after being told about it.
They registered a case and started rescue work.
More information has not yet been reported.
A Karnataka RTC bus collided with a stationary lorry on NH-71 near Chembadipalem village.
The crash occurred in Pellakuru mandal of Tirupati district on Friday.
Reports said 16 people were severely injured in the accident.
The injured were taken to Naidupet Government Hospital for treatment.
Police registered a case and began rescue operations at the scene.
- Who
- Passengers or occupants of a Karnataka RTC bus were injured; police responded to the crash.
- What
- A speeding Karnataka RTC bus collided with a stationary lorry, injuring 16 people.
- When
- Friday; the exact date was not provided.
- Where
- NH-71 near Chembadipalem village in Pellakuru mandal, Tirupati district.
- Why
- The report describes the bus as speeding but does not establish a definitive cause of the collision.
Reported Circumstances
Confirmed Information
Possible cause
Reported Circumstances
The report says the bus was speeding before it collided with the lorry.
Confirmed Information
The report does not provide a final police finding establishing why the crash occurred.
Injuries
Reported Circumstances
Reports described 16 people as severely injured.
Confirmed Information
The report did not provide individual injury details or later medical updates.
- Injured
- 16 people
- Vehicles involved
- A Karnataka RTC bus and a stationary lorry
- Road
- NH-71
- Location
- Near Chembadipalem village, Pellakuru mandal, Tirupati district
- Treatment facility
- Naidupet Government Hospital
- Police response
- A case was registered and rescue operations were undertaken
- Additional details
- Further details were awaited