Kasaragod: In an incident reported on Saturday morning, a lorry fell into a ditch after the driver lost control over the wheels killing one person here at the Neeleshwara Parappachchal.

The deceased person has been identified as Habeeb (50), a resident of Palakkad Mannarakkaad.

The driver of the truck, identified as Raheem has sustained injuries in the accident. The truck was transporting cement and was on its way to Neeleshwara and is said to have fallen into a ditch from the bridge at Parappachchal.

The two men who were trapped inside the lorry were reportedly rescued from the vehicle by the locals along with local fire brigade team. Although both of them were rushed to the hospital, Habeeb passed away.

A case has been registered in this regard at the Neeleshwara police station.

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Vijayanagara: One man was killed and 12 others were injured after a truck hit vehicle they were traveling in on the National Highway 50 stretch on the outskirts of Koodligi in the district.

The accident victim, Madhu (27), is learned to have been an employee of Reliance Digital from Andhra Pradesh.

The vehicle was reportedly traveling from Bengaluru to Koodligi and the passengers are learned to have been seriously injured following the collision with the truck, which was found to have a Maharashtra registration.

Koodligi Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) Mallesh Dodmani and Circle Inspector Prahlad Channagiri arrived at the accident spot on being informed of the accident.

The police officers and locals rescued the injured passengers and got them shifted to the Koodligi Government Hospital. Some of the passengers were reportedly taken to the Ballari Trauma Care Centre for further treatment.

A case has been registered at the Koodligi Police Station and the officers are investigating the incident.