At least 12 passengers were injured, including two critically, after an OSRTC bus turned turtle on Koraput-Jeypore Ghat Road under Jeypore police station area on Tuesday.
According to the police, the ill-fated bus from Bhubaneswar to Umorkote rammed into a tree and turned turtle in the morning.
Being informed, a police team and ambulance were rushed to the spot and the injured were rushed to the nearby Jeypore sub divisional hospital where the injured were released after primary treatment. The critically injured were referred to the District Headquarters Hospital, Koraput, police said.
Sadar police station IIC Nirmal Mohapatra said that the accident occurred due to brake failure. After the driver lost control over the bus, it hit a tree and turned turtle.
The vehicle was seized by the police and further investigation was on.