Four killed after car hits truck in Dharwad district
A head-on collision between a car and a goods truck near Amaragol village in Karnataka resulted in the deaths of four people. Local police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing road safety concerns and the high frequency of fatal traffic accidents on Indian highways.
Four persons were killed on the spot when a car collided head-on with a goods truck near Amaragol village in Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district in Karnataka on October 9.
The deceased have been identified as Ajith (32), Rakesh (22), Sandeep (33), and Shruti (28).
According to preliminary information, the car was going from Hubballi towards Vijayapura when it hit a truck coming in the opposite direction. The front portion of the car was completely mangled by the impact, killing all four occupants on the spot.
Navalgund police visited the accident site and shifted the bodies to a hospital.
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