Kalaburagi: Four people, plus a child, were killed and one injured in a twist of fate on the National Highway near Afzalpur around midnight.
The victims, known as Santhosh (40), Shankar (55), Siddamma (50) and Huchchappa (5), all from Madyal village, were travelling in a jeep from Afzalpur when the collision occurred around midnight.
The accident transpired between the victims’ jeep and a truck en route from Kalaburagi, leading to the death of four. Pooja, the mother of the Huchchappa, sustained serious injuries and is currently receiving medical treatment.
After receiving the news of the incident, senior police officials, the police commissioner and Aland DySP, rushed to the accident site. A case has been registered at Afzalpur police station.