Three persons were killed in a road accident involving a KSRTC bus and a motorcycle in this district on Thursday.
According to police, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus was on its way to Gokak when it collided with the motorcycle near Konnur.
Following the accident, the bus driver allegedly abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. Police rushed to the spot, conducted a preliminary inspection and registered a case. Further investigation is underway.
The deceased were identified as Saif Mulla (29), his daughter Siza Mulla (4), and Imtiyaz Badgaon (35).
Police said the accident occurred at Konnur town in Gokak taluk. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus was on its way to Gokak when it collided with the motorcycle near Konnur, according to police. Three of the four occupants died on the spot, while the injured child remains in critical condition, police said.
The motorcycle had left Forbes School at Gokak Falls shortly before the accident.
