Four persons died and 4 others suffered injuries erstwhile a pickup conveyance deed an electrical rod adjacent Sasaluhalla successful Holalkere taluk connected January 6 evening.
The deceased person been identified arsenic Giriraj, 42, Kiran, 30, Arun, 32, and Hanumantha, 48. Among them, Giriraj, who was driving the vehicle, and Kiran, died astatine a infirmary successful Holalkere. Arun and Hanumantha died aft they were taken to the authorities infirmary astatine Davanagere. Santhosh, 28, Murthappa, 40, Nagaraj, 35, and Pradeep, 30, were injured. All are residents of Kallavva Nagathihalli successful Holalkere taluk.
According to the police, Giriraj, who was besides proprietor of the vehicle, had taken the workers to harvest areca connected a farm. They met with the mishap portion returning to their village. Giriraj mislaid power implicit the conveyance connected State Highway 47, betwixt Andanuru and Sasaluhalla, and deed an electrical pole.
The Chikkajajur constabulary reached the spot and shifted the injured to the nearest hospitals. They person booked a case.

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