Hyderabad sources made a statement that as many as 11 passengers travelling in a Hyderabad bound private travels bus received injuries, when the bus they were travelling plunged into a pit beside the road on the NH 65 highway in the early hours of Friday. Media report stated that the incident happened when the driver dozed off and lost control on the wheel.
Meanwhile according to the police, the bus no AP 23Y 6966 owned by Venkateswara travels started from Bhadrachalam town with around 46 passengers and was heading to Hyderabad. It is anticipated that the driver lost control as he would have felt slight restless.
Moreover it was reported that around 3.30 in the morning, when the bus was
passing through Aitipamula village, driver suddenly dozed off and lost control
on the wheel. Further as a result, the bus went off the road and plunged into
canal which was more than 20 feet deep and filled with water. Police are making
investigations and the bodies are been given to the concerned individuals after
investigation.
