Kollegal, March 26 -- Speeding KSRTC bus hits passenger vehicle, bike; 11 persons sustain serious injuries

In a tragic accident near Siddaiahanapura village near Kollegal yesterday, a woman and her daughter were killed, while 11 others sustained serious injuries after a KSRTC bus rammed into a passenger vehicle.

The accident occurred when the passenger vehicle (Ace) (KA-41-7524), heading from Kurubanakatte towards Banuru, was hit by a KSRTC bus (KA-45-F-0032), which also collided with a bike (KA-10-Q-5404).

The deceased have been identified as Rajamma (52), a native of Banuru, currently residing in Bengaluru, and her daughter Shruthi. Rajamma died on the spot, while Shruthi succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.

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