13 persons killed in two separate road accidents in Karnataka
22 Jan 2025 10:50 AM IST22 Jan 2025 10:50 AM IST
Karnataka police said that at least 13 persons were killed and about 19 others sustained injuries in two early morning road accidents occurred in separate parts of Karnataka on Wednesday. (Representational Image)
Bengaluru: At least 13 persons were killed and about 19 others sustained injuries in two early morning road accidents occurred in separate parts of Karnataka on Wednesday, police sources said.
A truck carrying fruit vendors, fell in a 50-metre-deep valley in a forested section of Savanur - Hubballi Road killing at least 9 persons and injuring nine others, police said.
The victims were transporting fruits to a local fair being organised in a place called Yellapura. The driver of the truck swerved to the extreme left in a bid to allow a vehicle that was trying to overtake from behind around 5:30 a.m., the Uttara Kannada Superintendent of Police M Narayana told PTI.
( Source : PTI )
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