Three killed, four injured as car crashes into truck on Tumakuru highway

Three employees of a backstage steadfast were killed and 4 others injured erstwhile the car they were travelling successful crashed into a motortruck connected National Highway 48 adjacent Nelahaal, wrong the limits of Kora constabulary presumption successful Tumakuru district, connected Monday (January 26, 2026) morning.

The deceased person been identified arsenic Aniketh (42), Abhir (44), and Sanokthi (35). The injured victims were rushed to antithetic hospitals, wherever they are presently undergoing treatment.

Police said each the victims were moving successful a backstage steadfast successful Bengaluru and had gone connected a leisure travel to Gokarna, Murudeshwar, and Udupi during the agelong weekend. They were returning to Bengaluru erstwhile the mishap occurred.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the car was overspeeding and rammed into the motortruck from behind, said the police. The interaction was severe, leaving the car wholly mangled and trapping the occupants wrong the vehicle. Passers-by, on with constabulary personnel, carried retired rescue operations earlier shifting the victims to hospitals.

Traffic question connected the road was disrupted for immoderate clip pursuing the accident.

The Kora constabulary person registered a lawsuit and are investigating to ascertain the nonstop origin of the accident.