Bagalkot: Four people were killed in a head-on collision between a truck and a car near the Toll Gate in Dhannur of Hungund taluk, Bagalkot district, early Thursday morning.

The victims have been identified as Lakshmana Vaddara and Bailappa Biradara, residents of Bidarakundi of Muddebihal taluk of Vijayapur district, car driver Mohammad Rafeeq Gudnala and Ramanna Nayak of Muddebihal.

The passengers in the car were returning home after a visit to the Huligemma Temple near Hospet, Koppal district. The car was completely damaged in the collision on Thursday.

A case has been filed by Hungund Police. Investigation of the accident is underway.

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