Metro India News | Chittoor

Four passengers were dead and 15 others were injured in an accident involving a bus and a dumper truck in Chittoor district.

The accident occurred around 11:15pm on Thursday at Gajulapalli village in Chittoor district. Four passengers died on the spot and 15 others sustained injuries. Of them, four are seriously injured and 11 persons sustained minor injuries, Chittoor sub-divisional police officer said.

Madurai bound bus was travelling from Tirupati with 26 passengers, police added. The truck hit the bus on its side, injured passengers were taken to CMC Vellore, SVIMS and other local hospitals, said Police. They have registered a case under section 106 of BNS. The truck driver is still absconding, police said.