Two dead, 8 injured in bus accident

Vijayawada: Driver and conductor of a TSRTC bus died and eight passengers sustained serious injuries in a bus accident in Krishna district on Tuesday. The accident took place on national highway No 65 near Nawabpet village in Penugranchiprolu mandal as the bus lost control and overturned.

The injured were shifted to Nandigama Government hospital for better treatment. Rash and reckless driving is stated to be the reason for the mishap.

It is learnt that, though the passengers had repeatedly cautioned the driver to go slow, he did not listen to the passengers. He was driving recklessly and applying sudden brakes. The bus lost control and toppled thrice before coming to a halt, according to the passengers travelling in the bus.