Bhatkal, October 28: A youth was killed on spot and four others sustained injuries when a car in which they were travelling rammed into a roadside tree on the outskirts of the town.
The deceased has been identified as Venkatesh Naika (26), a native of Hadilu near Bhatkal. Nagaraja Gonda (29), Chandra Manju Gonda (22), Krishna Narayana Gonda (40) and Sudha (30), have been hospitalised with severe injuries.
The tragedy occurred at around 10: 00pm on Thursday, under the limits of Baindur police station, when the five people were travelling from Bhatkal to Kundapur on Maruti Omni.
It is assumed that the driver lost his balance over the vehicle, while negotiating a curve near Shiroor, and crashed into the tree in the darkness.
Police rushed to the spot and made necessary arrangement to shift the injured to a nearby hospital.
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