BENGALURU: Four died, including two children, and at least 16 passengers were injured in a collision between an Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC) bus and a truck near Hoskote in Bengaluru Rural in the early hours of Friday.Based on preliminary information, police said the accident occurred due to the rash and negligent driving of the bus driver. The bus, bearing registration number AP-03-Z-0190, was transporting passengers from Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru City.The accident happened near Gottipura village gate between 2 am and 2:30 am on the Kolar-Hoskote National Highway. The deceased have been identified as Keshava Reddy (44), Tulasi (21), Pranathi (4), and a one-year-old child.A senior officer stated that the bus collided with the truck from behind as the driver attempted to overtake it. The bus driver is suspected of driving in a drowsy state and was overspeeding. Two of the 16 injured passengers are reported to be in critical condition. All the injured were rushed to a nearby private hospital in Hoskote taluk, Bengaluru district.The APSRTC bus was completely damaged on the right side. The deceased passengers and the injured were seated on the right side of the bus. At least 10 feet of the right portion of the bus from the front was damaged due to the impact of the crash. Hoskote traffic police have taken up the case and are investigating.After receiving the alert about the accident, the police rushed to the spot and shifted the injured persons to the hospital with the help of commuters. They also cleared the bus and truck from the highway to the roadside.Senior officials, including Superintendent of Police, Bengaluru District, CK Baba, visited the spot and the hospital and gathered basic information about the condition of the injured persons from doctors.APSRTC officials have been alerted about the incident and are going to visit the spot to inspect the bus and gather more details about the accident. “We are trying to get more details about the deceased and injured persons,” a senior police officer said.