Mangalore: Five persons were killed on the spot and 27 injured when a KSRTC bus dashed against a roadside tree and turned turtle near Bage village, about 147 KM from here in the wee hours of today.

According to police, the ill-fated bus was proceeding to Dharmasthala from Bangalore when the mishap occurred.

The deceased were identified as Rajanna, Srinivasamurthy, Marikalegowda, Puttaraju and Mallikarjuna, the police said.

Negligence of the driver was stated to be the reason behind the mishap, they said. After providing preliminary treatment at Sakleshpur, the injured were rushed to Hassan for further treatment.