Karnataka: Around three people have been killed in a collision between two motorcycles in the early hours of Tuesday near Gudugur Cross in Ranebnur Taluk, Haveri district, police said.
Officials said that the accident occurred between two motorcycles involving two students and a man who was employed at a hotel.
Local Police officials said, “The victims included two third-year BSc Agriculture students, both 23-years-old. The victims were on their way to the Mylar fair in the Vijayanagar district. The other victim was identified as Sasikumara, an employee at a hotel in Hanumanamatti village.”
Both motorcycles were on the road late at night and it is believed that the inability to see properly at the late hour may have led to the collisions. The impact was severe, and all three riders died on the spot.
Upon receiving the information a team of police officials from the Ranebennur Rural police station reached the scene and initiated an investigation.
Bodies have been sent for post-mortem examination, police said. They added a case has been registered. Further details are awaited.