NH-65 accident: 20 passengers injured as three buses and car collide at Rudraram
A major road accident occurred on National Highway-65 near Rudraram in Patancheru mandal, Sangareddy, involving three buses and a car. A KSRTC bus rammed into a private travel bus, which then collided with a stationary TGSRTC bus. A car following the KSRTC bus also crashed into it.
Sangareddy: At least 20 passengers were injured in a road accident involving four vehicles, including three buses, on National Highway-65 at Rudraram in Patancheru mandal on Saturday.
According to the police, a TGSRTC bus was stationed at a bus stop to allow passengers to board. A private travel bus slowed down as the TGSRTC bus had almost blocked the road.
Meanwhile, a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus following the private travel bus rammed into it from behind, causing the private bus to collide with the TGSRTC bus. At the same time, a car travelling behind the KSRTC bus crashed into it after the driver reportedly failed to control the vehicle.
At least 20 passengers travelling in the TGSRTC and KSRTC buses sustained injuries in the mishap. No fatalities were reported. However, the incident caused panic, with injured passengers seen bleeding as they got down from the buses. Locals alerted ambulance services, which shifted the injured to the government hospital in Patancheru for treatment.
The police registered a case and launched an investigation. All four vehicles involved in the accident were damaged.
