Bantwal : A head-on collision between two KSRTC buses at Kudrebettu near Kalladka on June 22, Friday left one youth dead and over 20 passengers injured, three of them seriously.
The deceased youth has been identified as Govind Raj (20) of Hunsur. The mishap took place when the driver of the BC Road to Puttur bus lost control over his vehicle which collided head on with an express bus from Madikeri.
The front portions of both the buses have been badly damaged due to the impact of the collision.
The deceased, it is learnt, was a daily wager at KSRTC Mangalore depot. The injured have been admitted to hospitals in Mangalore and BC Road.