7 killed, 26 injured in bus-Lorry accident

Seven people were killed and 26 injured in an accident, when a passenger bus collided a lorry on the outskirts of Hubli on Tuesday. The injured are being treated at a local hospital but the drivers of both vehicles died on the spot.

The tragic accident occurred near Tarihal on the Pune-Bengaluru National Highway.

Six were killed on the spot, while one succumbed to injuries after being shifted to a hospital. Many of the injured passengers are said to be in critical condition and the number of dead could increase, media reports quoted officials.

According to sources, a private bus was going from Kolhapur to Bengaluru when it collided with a lorry going to Dharwad. This happened a little after midnight as the bus was trying to overtake a tractor. An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway.