Puttur: A KSRTC state bus on Subrahmanya – Dharmasthala – Harihara route, and a Maruthi Omni Van going from Puttur to Bangalore, on the way had a ghastly head-on collision at udane in parvarakottige on Sunday, Nov 27, resulting in the death of a toddler child, and passenger Narayana Adapa (55), at a Mangalore hospital, to which they were rushed due to serious injuries.

They were brought dead at the hospital. The othe3r injured travelers are recovering.

Dharmasthala (KSRTC) depot manager informed the police that the mishap was not due to the bus which was well within its limits on the road, when the accident took place.

Puttur traffic police have registered a case.