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Mysuru school bus accident kills one-and-a-half-year-old girl
A one-and-a-half-year-old girl, identified as Latisha, was killed in a tragic accident involving a private school bus in Nanjapura village, Hunsur taluk, Mysuru district, Karnataka.
The incident occurred while the child's father, Basavaraju, was helping his elder son, Tilak, disembark from the school bus. It is alleged that the driver, Siddharaju, reversed the vehicle without noticing the toddler standing by the roadside, causing the bus wheel to pass over her head.
Bilikere police have arrested the driver and registered a case involving charges of negligent driving and causing death. The victim's body was sent to the Hunsur government hospital for a post-mortem examination.
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Bilikere Police · Karnataka · Latisha · Mysuru · Siddharaju
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The driver allegedly reversed the bus without noticing the child, resulting in the wheel passing over her head. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The bus driver, Siddharaju, has been arrested by the Bilikere police. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The accident took place in Nanjapura village, Hunsur taluk, in the Mysuru district of Karnataka. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A case of negligent driving and causing death has been registered at the Bilikere police station. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] A one-and-a-half-year-old girl named Latisha died instantly after being crushed by a private school bus. samacharnama.com · www.bhaskarhindi.com · www.punjabkesari.com