DHARWAD: As many as seven people were killed and 10 injured, two critically, after a Force Cruiser passenger utility vehicle hit a tree near Dharwad late on Friday night. Four persons died on the spot while three others breathed their last on the way to a hospital.
The accident occurred near Nigadi village. The vehicle was on its way to Mansur from Benkatti when the driver lost control and hit a tree. A total of 21 people were travelling in the vehicle after attending a family function.
“Between 1.30 am and 2 am on Saturday, the vehicle was going to Mansur from Benkatti when the accident took place near Nigadi village. The driver lost the control of the vehicle and it hit to tree,” informed Superintendent of Police (SP) Dharwad, Krishnakant.
A case has been registered under Section 304 A. Further investigation is under way. (ANI)