Chitradurga accident: Two dead, 26 students from Bengaluru college injured as private bus topples in Hiriyur
The bus was carrying about 56 students of Universal Nursing College, located in Arekere, Bannerghatta, who were returning to Bengaluru after a trip to Goa.
Two individuals lost their lives and 26 students from a college in Bengaluru suffered injuries when a private bus toppled over on National Highway 48 near Aimangala in Hiriyur taluk on Friday morning, August 21, 2026. The driver, Guruprasad, and the cleaner, Shankar, perished at the scene. The injured were taken to Chitradurga for treatment.
The bus was en route to bring about 56 students of Universal Nursing College from Arekere, Bannerghatta, back to Bengaluru after a trip to Goa when the mishap occurred around 5:30 a.m. Senior police officials, including Chitradurga Superintendent of Police Ranjith Kumar Bandaru, arrived at the spot. Police believe the driver’s carelessness was the likely cause of the accident; he reportedly lost control of the vehicle, causing it to overturn into a roadside drain.
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