Kundapur: Seven individuals were critically injured when an insulator lorry collided with an Innova car in front of Chandika Durgaparameshwari Temple on National Highway 66 near Kumbhasi.
Seven injured in a major collision on NH-66 near Kundapur; vehicles severely damaged.
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Details of the Accident
The victims, all tourists from Kerala, were traveling in an Innova from Kundapur to Udupi. The incident occurred when the car reversed near the temple entrance. The speeding insulator lorry, carrying fish from Goa towards Kerala, collided with the car.
The force of the impact left the Innova completely mangled, while the lorry overturned on the highway.
Casualties
- Seven tourists in the Innova sustained severe injuries.
- The lorry driver was also injured and admitted to a hospital.
Police Intervention
The Kundapur traffic police conducted an inspection at the accident site and are investigating the incident.