Ankola: As many as ten passengers travelling in a private bus were injured after it met an head-on collision with a truck on NH-66 near Andhale cross in Ankola on Friday morning.

The mishap happened when the bus was heading towards Goa from Bengaluru, while the truck was in the opposite direction. All the victims have been shifted to Ankola government hospital.

Due to the accident, the traffic jam reported on the highway for few hours. 

Ankola police rushed to the spot and managed to clear the traffic.

Further details are awaited.