Two killed, five injured as vehicle hits roadside tree near Dharwad

A antheral and a pistillate were killed connected the spot and 5 suffered injuries erstwhile a multi-utility conveyance mislaid power and deed a roadside histrion adjacent Hosa Tegur colony connected Pune-Bengaluru National Highway adjacent Dharwad connected Monday.

The deceased person been identified arsenic 65-year-old Suresh Basavanneppa Tuppad and 52-year-old Mahantamma Basavanneppa Tuppad, some residents of Gadag.

The injured, Geetha Siddaramesh Asundi, Janani Suresh Tuppad, Keerthi Suresh Tuppad, Viraj Siddalingappa Tuppad and operator Chetan Jadhav, were instantly rushed to the District Hospital wherever they are recuperating.

The mishap occurred erstwhile the radical was returning to Gadag aft visiting Mahalaxmi Temple successful Kolhapur.

According to the police, the operator reportedly dozed disconnected astatine the instrumentality losing power implicit the conveyance and yet deed a roadside tree.

Garag Police person registered a case.