Six killed in Belagavi road accident
Belagavi (PTI): At least six pilgrims including three women were killed and a few others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling crashed into a tree in the early hours of Thursday at Chinchanur in this district, police said.
While five died on the spot, the sixth person succumbed to the injuries on the way to hospital, police said. They also said the injured were rushed to hospital.
According to police, the group of people from Hulkund village in Ramdurg Taluk in the district were going to Renuka Yallamma temple at Savadatti when the accident took place.
The driver lost control over the vehicle and it crashed against a roadside tree, they said.
Karnataka Irrigation Minister Govind Karjol announced a compensation of Rs five lakh to the kin of each of the deceased.
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Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar's car meets with accident in Kittur; Minor injuries sustained
Belagavi: Minister for Women and Child Welfare, Lakshmi Hebbalkar, and her brother, Legislative Council member Channaraj Hattiholi, were involved in a car accident early this morning near Ambadgatti village in Kittur taluk.
The accident occurred around 6 a.m. Reports indicate that Minister Hebbalkar sustained minor injuries, while Channaraj Hattiholi suffered a head injury. Both were immediately admitted to a private hospital in Belagavi for treatment.
The incident took place as the minister and her brother were returning to Belagavi by car late last night after attending a legislative party meeting in Bengaluru. The accident reportedly occurred when a dog suddenly came onto the road near Ambadgatti village. In an attempt to avoid hitting the dog, the car went out of control and collided with a tree.
The impact left the front portion of the car severely damaged.
