School Bus Loses Control Near Manipal, Skips Dividing Barrier – Scare Averted
By ETF Desk
A school bus on an inner‑city route near Manipal lost traction, veered off the roadway, and crashed into a traffic divider, narrowly avoiding a serious collision.
The incident took place on the busy Jnana Bharathi Road during the morning rush as the bus, carrying around 45 students, was heading from the campus to the downtown area. According to local authorities, the driver had been warned of the sharp bend ahead and heavy traffic conditions that had been causing accidents in recent weeks.
The impact was limited to the collision with the divider; all passengers were transported to the district hospital for routine check‑ups and suffered no major injuries. The incident has prompted a review of road safety protocols and a call for stricter enforcement of traffic regulations in the region. Source: Google News – Manipal.