Overview

• The collision occurred before dawn on June 13 at Gottipura Gate in Hoskote taluk when an APSRTC bus from Tirupati lost control while overtaking a truck on the Kolar-Hoskote National Highway.
• Victims included 44-year-old Keshava Reddy, 21-year-old Tulasi, four-year-old Pranathi and one-year-old Maria, all residents of Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh.
• Sixteen passengers suffered injuries in the crash, with two reported in critical condition and others treated at a private hospital in Hoskote.
• Hoskote traffic police have registered a formal case and investigators suspect the driver’s fatigue and overspeeding led to the fatal rear-end collision, prompting APSRTC to inspect the damaged bus.
• The accident underscores a spate of deadly road incidents in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, renewing calls for stricter enforcement of traffic laws and infrastructure upgrades.