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Karnataka bus accident: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy attributes fire to truck hitting bus near fuel tank

A tragic bus accident in Karnataka's Chitradurga district on December 25, 2025, resulted in the deaths of six individuals, including a five-year-old girl, after a container truck collided with a luxury sleeper bus, causing it to catch fire. The collision occurred on National Highway 48, with initial investigations suggesting that the impact happened near the bus's fuel tank, leading to the fire. An FIR has been registered against the truck driver for negligent driving.

Karnataka bus accident: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy attributes fire to truck hitting bus near fuel tank

Credit: Thehindu

Key Highlights

  • Six people died in the collision, including a five-year-old girl.
  • The accident occurred on National Highway 48 near Hiriyur.
  • The truck hit the bus near the fuel tank, causing a fire.
  • An FIR was filed against the truck driver for rash and negligent driving.
  • The truck was transporting beverages from Maharashtra to Bengaluru.
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Sources

  1. Karnataka bus accident: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy attributes fire to truck hitting bus near fuel tank
  2. Karnataka bus accident: Five bus passengers, truck driver die in collision near Chitradurga
  3. Watch: Karnataka bus-truck crash sparks massive fire on NH-48 near Chitradurga
  4. Karnataka bus accident: Hiriyur Rural police register FIR against truck driver
  5. Five killed after truck collides with sleeper bus in Karnataka’s Chitradurga, several injured

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