Bus overturns as driver falls asleep, seven injured in Tirupati

A private tour bus overturned in an accident on the highway near Chandragiri in Tirupati on Saturday (November 7, 2026) morning. | Photo credit: KV Poornachandra Kumar

At least seven passengers were injured after a private bus crashed on the National Highway (NH-140) near Ithepalle village in Chandragiri mandal of Tirupati district on Saturday (November 7, 2026).

According to the police, the bus belonging to Sri Naveen Travels was traveling from Bengaluru in neighboring Karnataka to Bhubaneshwar in Odisha when it overturned opposite the Bharat Petroleum bed around 4:30 am.

According to preliminary information, the driver was said to have dozed off and braked hard while the bus slid into an adjacent canal, which was impassable due to stagnant rainwater on the road.

The injured passengers, including the driver, were admitted to the Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (SVIMS) Hospital in Tirupati. The remaining 34 passengers were sent to their destination in another bus.

Published – 07 Nov 2026 11:56 IST