Overview

• The KSRTC bus reportedly lost braking control around 1:45 p.m., first striking a parked autorickshaw before ramming a waiting shelter at Talapady.
• The dead include autorickshaw driver Ali, 10-year-old Lakshmi of Talapady, and three women who were at the stop.
• At least three others sustained serious injuries, with one reported critical, and were shifted to hospitals in Mangaluru.
• Police and local residents conducted rescue operations, and authorities moved the bodies to nearby morgues as traffic on the highway was briefly disrupted.
• CCTV footage of the crash was reported, and investigators are examining mechanical factors as well as unverified local claims about worn tyres and possible insurance lapses.