Kasaragod: A youngster died on the spot and three others were seriously injured as their car rammed into a truck parked by the road near the old bus stand on Sunday morning. The deceased youth has been identified as Sahil (21), son of Shamsuddin, a resident of Chengal.
The four youngsters were driving down the road, coming from Anangur on Sunday, when their car dashed against the lorry.
While Sahil died on the spot, his three friends, who were grievously injured as a result of the collision, were admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru.
The car has been completely damaged in the accident.
Kasaragod Town Police have registered a case and investigation is underway.
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Godhra (Gujarat) (PTI): Four members of a family were killed, and one sustained grievous injuries after their speeding car jumped a divider on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway corridor in Gujarat's Panchmahal district on Monday, police said.
The car driver lost control of the wheels near Kalol. As a result, the four-wheeler jumped the divider and veered off to the other side of the highway, an official from Kalol police station said.
Soon after the accident, some locals rushed to the scene and also alerted the police. Efforts were made to pull out the people trapped in the car.
Four persons died on the spot, while one suffered injuries, the official said.
The deceased were members of a family from Vadodara and were returning from Rajasthan when the tragedy struck, the official said.
They have been identified as Sajid Iqbal Khinji (55), Ilyas Iqbal Khinji (50), Ishaq Iqbal Khinji (48) and Rehan Azgar Khinji (35).
