Two people were killed on the spot in a serious road accident near Maruthi Nagar at Seventh Hoskote on the Madikeri-Kushalnagar National Highway.
The accident occurred while the victims and others were travelling in a car. The deceased have been identified as Pradeep M.C., 20, and Simhanayaka, 30, both from Adiwara Gollarahatti village in Hiriyur taluk of Chitradurga district.
The injured have been identified as Praveen M.C., Mahantesh R. and Karthik Nayak C.
The group was returning after visiting Madikeri when the driver reportedly lost control of the car at a bend near Maruthi Nagar in Seventh Hoskote. The vehicle crashed into an electricity pole.
The impact left the car completely mangled, and its airbags deployed. The driver and the passenger seated in the front were killed on the spot, while the three occupants in the rear seat escaped with minor injuries.
Suntikoppa police visited the scene, conducted an inspection and shifted the bodies to Kushalnagar Government Hospital.
A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway.
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