4 Killed, 18 Injured in Road Accident at Haveri

: Four people died and 18 others were injured in a road accident that took place on National Highway-48 near Kakol village in Ranebennur taluk on Thursday evening.

According to the complaint filed by Hyder Ali Chamansab, a resident of Malebennur, he, along with his father and 22 others were returning to their village from Venkatapura near Haveri after attending a family function. They were traveling in a Mahindra Supro van.

The complaint states that the driver was driving the vehicle at high speed and negligently. Their minibus crashed into the back of a tractor near Kakol Bridge. It was reported that the tractor stopped on the side of the road after one of its rear tires burst.

However, the driver did not place any warning signs or turn on the indicator lights to warn oncoming vehicles. Because precautions were not taken, the minibus crashed into a standing tractor.

The deceased were identified as Ningamma (70), Parvathamma (60), Chaman Saab (70) and Mahibub Saab (65), residents of Malebennur village in Haveri district.

The injured were taken to Ranebennur Taluk Hospital and then transferred to Haveri District Hospital for further treatment.

A case has been registered at Ranebennur Rural Police Station and investigations are ongoing.