Four killed, two injured as tractor trolley turns turtle
Raichuru, June 10: Four labourers were killed on the spot and two others sustained injuries when electric poles -laden trolley of a tractor turned turtle after separating from the engine at Sindhanur police station limits in the district on Sunday.
The victims were identified as labourers Nagaraj, Sharanappa, Ramesh and Mallikarjun of Sulekal village. Two other sustained serious injuries and battling for life, according to police.
The incident occurred when the engine of the tractor carrying electric poles was separated from the trolley at the cross of Sripuram junction. As a result, the electric poles fell on the labourers who were sitting on the electric poles. Three persons died on the spot and another died on the way to hospital.
Injured workers were admitted to Ballary VIMS hospital for treatment. The bodies were kept for post mortem at Sindhanur hospital.
Police officers visited the spot and inspected the accident. A case was registered at Sindhanur police station and investigating it.
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Auto rickshaw driver dies as vehicle topples during attempt to avoid hitting street dog
Brahmavar: An auto rickshaw driver was killed after the vehicle toppled on the road as he tried to avoid hitting a dog near Mary Kom Hall Dairy in Heggunje village.
The rickshaw driver, identified as Narasimha Poojary, was traveling from Shiroor towards Kokkarne on Friday, March 13, when a dog suddenly came in the way. Poojary is said to have urgently turned his rickshaw towards the left, as a result of which, he lost control over the vehicle. The rickshaw toppled on the road.
The rickshaw driver was grievously injured in the accident and, in spite of treatment, is learned to have succumbed to injuries on Saturday morning.
A case has been registered at the Brahmavar Police Station and investigation is on.
