BENGALURU, Feb. 16 -- Five men were killed late Saturday when the car they were travelling in collided with a bus operated by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation near Nelamangala, police said on Sunday.

The crash occurred around 11.30 pm near Jindal on a highway connecting Tumakuru and Bengaluru. Investigators said the Indica car, heading toward Bengaluru, lost control, crossed the divider and struck the oncoming bus.

"Four of the occupants died on the spot due to the intensity of the crash. The fifth victim, Dhanush, who was critically injured, was shifted to the Nelamangala government hospital but succumbed to injuries during treatment," K Muralidhar, inspector at Madanayakanahalli police station, said.

The deceased were i...