Autorickshaw driver tries to skip vehicle checkpoint, collided with KSRTC bus, 4 killed

Four people died and several injured after an auto-rickshaw driver tried to skip the vehicle checkpoint at NH 218 of Karnataka, collided with KSRTC bus on Wednesday. Enraged locals torch police vehicle holding them responsible.

Vijaypura (Karnataka): Four persons were killed and three suffered injuries when an autorickshaw collided with KSRTC bus at National Highway 218 on Wednesday afternoon near Kolhar town in Karnataka. Enraged by the incident, local people attacked police personnel and set a police vehicle on fire.

Driver tries to skip vehicle checkpoint, collided with KSRTC bus, 4 killed

The accident, according to eyewitnesses, took place when police were on a routine check of vehicles on NH218. The auto driver, in a bid to avoid the police, rammed into the KSRTC bus that was on its way to Vijayapura from Bagalkot.

Driver tries to skip vehicle checkpoint, collided with KSRTC bus, 4 killed

According to the reports, while two persons died on the spot, the other two were declared dead on arrival by the doctors. The death toll is expected to go up since some of the accident victims have suffered critical injuries.

Enraged locals set a police vehicle on fire after the accident

Enraged locals attacked the police personnel and held them responsible for the accident. They set fire to the police vehicle and staged a protest blocking traffic.