Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Two Dead as Kerala KSRTC Bus Crashes on Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
A big bus was driving from Kerala to a city called Bengaluru.
Early in the morning, the driver lost control of the bus.
The bus hit a large signboard on the side of the highway.
The crash caused the bus to flip over.
Sadly, two people riding on the bus passed away.
Many other people on the bus were hurt, and some had serious injuries.
Helpers like police and firefighters came quickly to rescue people.
They took the injured people to nearby hospitals.
The bus blocked the road for a while, slowing down other cars.
Police are now trying to find out exactly why the accident happened.
People are worried about safety on this busy highway.
Two passengers were killed and several injured after a Kerala KSRTC bus crashed into a signboard and overturned on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Avaregere Gate in Ramanagara taluk early Saturday.
The bus was travelling from Kerala towards Bengaluru when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle.
Several passengers suffered injuries, some serious, and were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.
Bidadi police along with fire and emergency personnel launched rescue operations and cleared the accident site; a case has been registered.
The crash disrupted traffic on the busy expressway and renewed road safety concerns, while the exact cause remains under investigation.
- Who
- Passengers on a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus, with Bidadi police and fire and emergency services responding
- What
- Two passengers died and several were injured when the bus crashed into a signboard and overturned on the expressway
- When
- Early Saturday, August 8
- Where
- Near Avaregere Gate in Ramanagara taluk on the Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
- Why
- The driver reportedly lost control of the bus; police are investigating the exact cause
- Casualties
- 2 dead, several injured (some serious)
- Location
- Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway near Avaregere Gate, Ramanagara taluk
- Bus Operator
- Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC)
- Date
- August 8, early Saturday
- Route
- Kerala to Bengaluru
- Police Station
- Bidadi
- Response
- Bidadi police, fire and emergency services
- Investigation
- Case registered; exact cause not yet known