Karnataka: 3 students, driver seriously injured as bus overturns during school trip in Haveri

The bus was on way to Utsava Rockguard when it lost control and overturned while trying to avoid a car heading from the opposite direction. The students of a government school in Raichur district were being taken on a trip to visit spots in Haveri district.

Haveri (Karnataka):Three students and the driver were seriously injured while 12 others suffered minor injuries when their school bus overturned in Karnataka's Haveri district this morning, police said. The injured are currently undergoing treatment at two hospitals.

The students were being taken on a school trip to visit places in the district when the mishap occurred on way to Utsava Rockguard. Suddenly the bus lost control and overturned while trying to avoid hitting a car heading from the opposite direction near Allipur Cross in Savanur Taluk of Haveri district

Police said that the incident occurred at around 6 am in the jurisdiction of Savanur police station. The bus belongs to the government school of Sajjanagudda in Lingasugur taluk of Raichur district. The school had arranged a trip for the students and they had left early in the morning to visit a host of spots in Haveri district. There were a total of 53 students and six teachers in the bus.

Following the accident, the driver and three students suffered serious injuries and were rushed to Kims Hospital in Hubli for treatment. This apart, 12 students suffered minor injuries and were taken to a hospital in Savanur. Fortunately, no casualties were recorded. Accommodation has been arranged for the students at a local school, police said.

After the incident, Savanur Sub-Divisional Officer visited the spot for inspection. Police said that the three children and the driver are undergoing treatment and their condition is stable. The CCTV footage of the area is being examined and a case has been registered in this connection, Savanur police station officer said.