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Student killed, 45 injured after KSRTC bus overturns in Karnataka's Davanagere
Updated On: 08 May, 2026 06:46 PM IST | Davanagere (Karnataka) | mid-day online correspondent
According to police officials, preliminary investigations suggest that the rear axle of the bus may have broken, causing the driver to lose control before the vehicle overturned

Police have registered a case against the bus driver for causing death by negligence. Representational Pic/File
A college student was killed and around 45 passengers were injured after a Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) bus allegedly overturned in Karnataka’s Davanagere district on Friday, officials said, reported the PTI.
The accident took place near Marabanahalli while the bus was travelling from Davanagere to Honnali.
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