Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady
Beltangady, Jun 2: One person died and four others sustained injuries in a car accident that occured in the early hours of Monday June 2 at Ujire here.
The deceased has been identified as Jayaram (45).
Jayaram along with four others, all from Bangalore, were travelling in a Tata Safari towards Dharmasthala. At around 1.30 am, while passing through a straight road at Ujire, Jayaram, who was driving the car reportedly felt drowsy and lost control of the vehicle.
The car veered off the road and plunged a few feet into a ditch. The impact was such that Jayaram died on the spot while the others sustained injuries.
The injured have been identified as Jagadish (30), Veera Shetty (30) and Shashidhar from Peenya, Bangalore, and Nagesh (33) from GKV Layout, Bangalore.
The body was shifted to government hospital in Beltangady.
A case has been registered.