Daijiworld Media Network - Karwar (SP)
Karwar, Jul 9: In an accident that occurred near Hebbula in Ankola in the district on national highway 63, three persons lost their lives while two more were grievously injured after a ore truck hit the Maruti Omni van in which the unfortunate victims were travelling on Wednesday July 8 afternoon.
The van was mauled beyond recognition. Srinath Puttaiah Hebbar (28) from Malavalli, Yellapur taluk, Vijay Nagendra Hegde (22) from Ummachagi village and Omni driver-cum-owner Narayan Subraya Bhat (33) from Malavalli died on the spot. Their bodies were strewn around on the road and blood was splattered at the spot of the accident. Driver of the ore truck fled from the scene.
Devaru Ganapati Hegde (29) and his wife Teja (20) were seriously injured and admitted into a hospital. Reportedly, Srinath Hebbar worked as a priest in Mapuca Goa while the others, who are from the district, work in Goa. All of them had together planned to visit Yellapur, their native place, together. But fate had other plans.
A complaint has been registered in Ankola police station.