Bengaluru, Oct. 16 -- Four people were killed and 14 injured when a private sleeper bus travelling from Bengaluru to Kozhikode rammed head-on into a goods lorry near Periyapatna in Karnataka's Mysuru district in the early hours of Friday, leaving both vehicles' front portions severely mangled.

The accident occurred around 0345 hours when the Kaveri sleeper bus collided with the oncoming lorry, according to preliminary information.

Two of the deceased have been identified as Aftab and Sreejesh, both from Kerala. The identities of the other two victims are yet to be established.

The deceased are suspected to include the bus driver and cleaner, although authorities are yet to officially confirm their identities and roles.

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