Locals rescue passengers from the KSRTC bus, involved in a mishap on Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway, in Mandya, on Monday.
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Mandya: More than 20 people have sustained minor injuries after a KSRTC bus toppled, near Sanjo hospital, on Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway, in Mandya, on Monday morning.
The incident is said to have occurred at around 10.30 am. The speeding KSRTC bus entered the service lane, when it toppled due to overspeed, according to sources.
The Mysuru-Maddur-Tumakuru KSRTC bus, belongs to Kunigal depot. The bus toppled at the service road and also hit a tanker vehicle.
The locals and passersby rushed to the spot and rescued the passengers.
The injured have been shifted to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences and Sanjo hospital for treatment, said Mandya SP Mallikarjuna Baladandi.
Mandya rural police have registered a case in the matter.