Friends' Road Trip Ends in Tragedy After Karnataka Highway Crash
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A holiday trip turned fatal for a group of friends from Dharwad after their Cruiser vehicle collided head-on with a truck in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district on Thursday, leaving six people dead and four others battling for life.
The victims were travelling towards Dharmasthala and Chikkamagaluru when the crash occurred near Balagar in the Arabail Ghat stretch of Yellapura taluk. Police said the group had left Dharwad late on Wednesday night.
A journey cut short
Investigators said the truck was heading from Yellapura towards Ankola when it crashed into the oncoming Cruiser. The impact crushed the passenger vehicle, killing six occupants on the spot.
Those killed have been identified as Basavaraj (48), Abhisheik Eshwar (28), Akshay Mallannanvar (26), Abhishek Mallesh Mudabavi (26), Sanjeeva, and Sanjaya Angadi (30).
Police said the victims, including the driver, worked as part-time delivery executives for Swiggy and were close friends.
Four survivors in ICU
Local residents rushed to the spot and helped rescue four injured passengers before they were shifted to hospital.
The injured — Shivaraj Durgappa Madival, Manjunath Ashok Chulaki, Sachin, and Channabasayya Basalingaiah Sampagaon — remain in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), where doctors have described their condition as critical.
Investigation underway
Yellapura police shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination and informed the victims' families. A case has been registered, and investigators are examining the circumstances that led to the collision.
Karnataka witnesses another deadly crash
The latest tragedy adds to a string of fatal road accidents reported in Karnataka this year.
In February, seven people, including six students, died in a multi-vehicle collision near Hoskote on Bengaluru's outskirts. Earlier this week, a three-year-old boy lost his life while his mother suffered critical injuries after their two-wheeler collided with a goods auto near Attibele-Sarjapur Road.
