The conductor of the bus involved in the accident in Ella on Thursday claims that the driver informed him of a brake malfunction prior to the accident.
Speaking to the media, the conductor, who survived the deadly accident, said that while driving downhill, the driver had informed him that the brakes were failing.
He further said that they had managed to come downhill and that the bus had toppled into a precipice while attempting to overtake a tipper truck.
“While coming downhill, he said the brakes were down. We somehow managed to come downhill. Then, when trying to overtake a tipper truck, the accident occurred. We were not driving at high speed,” he said.
The conductor made the revelation while speaking to the media from the hospital where he is receiving treatment for injuries sustained in the accident.
As of now, 15 people are reported dead and 18 were injured in the accident that occurred last night. (Newswire)