Four killed and seven injured in car crash near Tumakuru

The Hindu
The Hindu
2h ago
Four people, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and seven others were injured when their vehicle rammed a stationary truck near Bellavi Cross in Tumakuru.
Four killed and seven injured in car crash near Tumakuru
A What happened
Four persons, including a seven-year-old girl, were killed and seven others were injured in an early morning crash near Bellavi Cross in Tumakuru. The victims were returning from the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple to Koppal when their vehicle rammed a stationary truck in the Kora police station limits. Police said the driver is believed to have felt drowsy and the injured are being treated at a government hospital. Police registered an FIR.

Key insights

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    Police cited possible driver drowsiness: A police official said the driver is believed to have felt drowsy, and the driver’s statement had not yet been recorded.

Takeaways

Police recorded four deaths, seven injuries, and an FIR in a crash near Bellavi Cross in Tumakuru involving a vehicle that hit a stationary truck.

Topics

Law & Public Safety Law Enforcement Public Safety Accidents & Fires

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