9 killed, 15 injured in road accident near Tumakuru

August 25, 2022 13:18

At least nine people were killed and 15 others injured in a road accident near Kalambella in Tumakuru early Thursday morning, police sources said.

The incident happened at about 4.30 am, when a lorry hit a passenger vehicle.

The deceased are said to be daily wage workers from various parts of Raichur district and were on their way to Bengaluru, sources said.

The injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment.

The "cruiser" (a multi-utility vehicle) in which the victims were travelling was said to be crowded with nearly 24 passengers, sources said, adding that the deceased include a couple of children.

"They left in a cruiser at 1 pm yesterday...around 4.30 am today when their vehicle overtook the lorry, the lorry hit the vehicle from behind leading to it toppling and hitting the divider. Nine people have died on the spot and remaining 15 have been shifted to district hospital for treatment, and out of them two serious cases have been sent to NIMHANS in Bengaluru," Tumakuru deputy commissioner Y S Patil said.

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