Three die after motorcycle collides head-on with bus in Honnavar

KARWAR: Three men riding on motorcycle died on the spot after the two-wheeler collided head-on with a KSRTC bus near the Sharavathi river bridge in Honnavar town on Tuesday.

The deceased were identified as Somaiah Gowda (34), Gowrish Naik (25) and Ramesh Naik (22). The motorcycle, coming from Bhatkal, was said to be speeding.

The bus was on its way from Vijayapura to Mangaluru. The Honnavar police visited the spot and shifted the bodies to a hospital for post-mortem examination. A case has been registered in this regard.