Bus overturns as driver falls asleep, seven injured in Tirupati
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At least seven passengers were injured after a private bus met with an accident on the National Highway (NH-140) near Ithepalle village in Chandragiri mandal of Tirupati district on the early hours of Saturday (November 7, 2026).
According to the police, the bus belonging to Sri Naveen Travels was proceeding from Bengaluru in neighbouring Karnataka to Bhubaneshwar in Odisha, when it overturned opposite a Bharat Petroleum bunk around 4.30 am.
As per the preliminary information, the driver has reportedly dozed off and applied sudden brake while the bus slipped towards an adjacent canal, which was not clear due to stagnant rainwater on the road.
The injured passengers, including the driver, were admitted into Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) Hospital in Tirupati. The remaining 34 passengers were sent to their destinations in another bus.
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