The front wheel of a running bus came loose and took off in its own direction in Bangalore recently. <br /><br />Twenty five passengers of the bus, which was heading from Peenya to Kempegowda Bus Stand, had a lucky escape as the driver managed to slam on the brakes and stop the bus immediately. <br /><br />The bus is owned and managed by the government-owned public transport agency, Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). <br /><br />CCTV cameras of a factory in the vicinity shows the front-right tyre getting detached and rolling into its campus as shocked onlookers watch.<br /><br />Though the incident occurred at 9.16 am on August 26 it has come to light now. <br /><br />None of the bus passengers and staff were injured in the mishap. As it was a Saturday morning, there was not much traffic on the road as well. <br /><br />BMTC Chief mechanical engineer Ganganna Gowda B C told Deccan Herald that the bearing box of the right front wheel had been worn out and blamed the mishap on negligence in regular maintenance work. <br /><br />“It is a serious issue as it could have been disastrous had the road been crowded,” he said.
