Puttur (Karnataka), Dec 28: Three people lost their lives in a road accident early Saturday morning near Parladka in Puttur taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said.

The incident occurred when the car overturned into a ditch, killing all three occupants, they said.

The deceased have been identified as Annu Naika(85), Chidananda Naika(58) and Ramesh Naika(68).

According to the police, the car was travelling from Sullia to Punacha in Puttur when the accident occurred around 4.15 am.

A preliminary inquiry suggests the driver dozed off, causing the vehicle to lose control and crash into the ditch.

Puttur traffic police rushed to the scene, conducted an inspection, and registered a case. Further investigations are underway.

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Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.

The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.

According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.

The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.

Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.