Vijayapur, 21 May (H.S.): Six people, including four from the same family, died on the spot in a horrific accident that occurred on National Highway 50 near Managuli town in Basavanabagewadi taluk of Vijayapura district of Karnataka on Wednesday morning.
The accident occurred between a Maharashtra-registered Scorpio and a private bus and a lorry. The unfortunate victims who died on the spot were Canara Bank manager T. Bhaskaran, his wife Pavithra, son Abhiram, daughter Josna, residents of Gadwal in Telangana state, Scorpio driver Vikas Shivappa Makani from Horti in Vijayapura district, and private bus driver Basavaraj Rathod from Kalgutagi Thanda. . Four members of the same family, including the driver in the Scorpio, and one person in the private bus died on the spot. Several others, including T. Bhaskaran’s other son Praveen Teja, were injured and have been admitted to a local hospital. Managooli police have reached the spot and are investigating.
A Mahindra SUV heading towards Solapur collided with a private bus coming from Mumbai to Bellary near Managuli this morning. Six people were killed in the accident. Initial information has revealed that six people, including five passengers in the Scorpio and the driver of the private bus, have died, said Vijayapura District Superintendent of Police.
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Hindusthan Samachar / Rakesh Mahadevappa
