Bus driver killed, 12 passengers hurt in NH-48 crash

Belagavi: A bus driver was killed and 12 passengers sustained serious injuries after an NEKRTC bus rammed into the rear of a tipper truck on NH-48 near Sankeshwar in Hukkeri taluk late Thursday night.The bus was travelling from Gangavati to Kolhapur via Belagavi when the accident occurred. The driver, Sangappa Talwar, 38, a resident of Savadi village in Ron taluk of Gadag district, died on the spot.According to police, several passengers were injured in the collision and rushed to Sankeshwar taluk hospital for treatment.