Chikkamagaluru: Car plunges into trench; 4 of Bantwal killed
One severely injured
Chikkamagaluru: Four persons of a family killed and one seriously injured when the new car they were travelling in plunged into a trench near Hirebailu in Kalasa Hobli limits in the district today.
Two women and two men of a family were killed in the incident, and the deceased have been identified as Vishwanath (55), Pushpavati (48), Rahul Rai (58), and Mamata (51); all were residents of Bantwal in Dakshina Kannada district.
One Sanjeev Shetty was seriously injured in the accident, and he has been admitted to a government hospital in Kalasa. It has been learnt that the members of this family were relatives of Kalasa resident and businessman Ravi Rai.
The locals had organized a Yakshagana program at Balehole village near Kalasa on Monday. The artists of this Yakshagana were said to be members of the deceased family. To watch this programme, the victims were heading from Bantwal via Charmadi Ghat by a new Wagon-R car.
The man on wheels lost control over the car at a curve near Hirebail. Subsequently, the vehicle plunged into a 50-meter deep trench.
The Kalasa police rushed to the spot and took out the bodies with the help of the locals.
A case regarding this has been registered at Kalasa police station.
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3 dead, 1 injured as car overturns in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu
Jaipur (PTI): Three men were killed and another injured after a car overturned on Mandrella Road in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu on Sunday, police said.
The accident occurred when a stray animal came in front of the moving car, due to which the driver lost control over the vehicle, they said.
"The vehicle overturned, jumped several metres and fell into a farm. Three men travelling in the car died on the spot, while one was critically injured," the police said.
The deceased were identified as Vijay, Gaurav and Sunil, all residents of Jhunjhunu. The injured, Jitendra, was given primary treatment and later referred to Jaipur in a critical condition.
The police said the victims were returning from a bhajan programme in Sonasar.
