Shikaripur: Four people died and another sustained severe injuries after a car collided head-on with a lorry carrying arecanuts near Taralaghatta village in Shikaripur taluk of Shivamogga district on Friday. The accident occurred as the car occupants were returning from a private hospital in Shivamogga, where they had gone for medical treatment.
The deceased have been identified as Lalithamma, 65, and her husband Ujjappa, 77, residents of Muttagi village in Shikaripur taluk; Jayamma, 64; and car driver Siddhu Valmiki, 35, who hailed from Hirekerur taluk in Haveri district.
Hanumantappa, Jayamma’s husband, sustained severe injuries in the collision. He was shifted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
Accident occurred near Taralaghatta village
According to the available information, the collision took place near Taralaghatta village in Shikaripur taluk when the car and the lorry travelling in opposite directions crashed into each other.
The lorry, which was loaded with arecanuts, was travelling towards Shivamogga from Shikaripur. The car was carrying the passengers back after their visit to a private hospital in Shivamogga for medical treatment.
The impact of the head-on collision resulted in four fatalities, while Hanumantappa suffered serious injuries. The circumstances that led to the collision have not been detailed in the available report.
Two victims died at the spot
Siddhu Valmiki, the car driver, and Lalithamma died at the accident site. The other two occupants, Ujjappa and Jayamma, were taken to a hospital in Shivamogga but later succumbed to their injuries.
The accident claimed the lives of members of two families and left Hanumantappa undergoing treatment for severe injuries.
The victims’ journey had involved travelling to Shivamogga for medical care before the fatal collision occurred on their return. Further details about the precise sequence of events leading to the crash were not immediately available.
Police register case
The Shikaripur Rural Police Station has registered a case in connection with the accident. Further investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the collision.
The incident is a reminder of the serious consequences of head-on collisions, particularly on roads used by vehicles travelling in opposite directions. Investigators will examine the available evidence to determine how the crash occurred.
The four deaths and the severe injuries sustained by Hanumantappa have left the victims’ families facing a tragic loss. Further information about the investigation and the injured man’s condition may emerge as the police proceed with the case.