Three youths mowed down by SUV die on the spot, two injured near Shaktinagar

RAICHUR: Three pedestrians were killed on the spot and two others were seriously injured after an SUV mowed them down on the national highway near Shaktinagar on Tuesday morning.

The deceased were identified as Udaykumar (28), Ayyanagouda (26) and Mahesh (22) of Heggasanahalli village. The injured Ramesh and Bhushan were shifted to a private hospital in Raichur.

The youths heading to the Krishna river to fetch water for cleaning a temple on account of Hanuman Jayanti when the driver of the speeding SUV lost control and mowed them down. A case has been registered at the Raichur Rural police station.