Speeding Jeep rammed bus, 6 injured in Tirupati

Tirupati, Jan 07: In a ghastly road accident, Six people were injured after a jeep rammed into an oncoming bus at Tirumala Hills on Saturday.

The devotees from Mysore took the jeep to visit places in and around Tirumala. The incident happened while they were returning from Papavinasanam to Tirumala.

While negotiating a steep curve, the speeding jeep driver lost control over the vehicle and crossed over into the opposite lane. He did not observe the bus coming in the opposite direction and rammed into the bus. The jeep was carrying ten people at the time of the incident. Those sitting in the back escaped with minor injuries.

The cops rushed to the spot and shifted the injured persons to Aswini Hospital. Later, three of the severely injured were shifted to Tuia Hospital in Tirupati for better treatment.

Police have registered a case against the jeep driver for rash and negligent driving.