6 killed, 2 injured in road accident
The accident occurred when a Vijayapura-bound Mahindra XUV 300 jumped the median and collided with a Mumbai-Ballari private bus. Vijayapura SP Laxman Nimbargi, who rushed to the spot, said that the XUV driver along with the four passengers, and the bus driver were killed on the spot.
The deceased were identified as T Bhaskaran Malakanthan, his wife Pavitra, their son Abhiram, and daughter Josna, all from Gadwal in Telangana; XUV driver Vikas Shivappa Makani, a resident of Horthi village; and bus driver Basavaraj Rathod, a resident of Kalgutagi Tanda.
Bhaskaran's other son, Praveen Tej, is admitted to the district hospital in Vijayapura, and the container driver Channabasu Siddappa Mali, a resident of Hulajanti, sustained minor injuries.
Eyewitnesses said that the XUV jumped the median and rammed into the private bus which in turn rammed into the container parked at the side. Along with the SP, ASP Shankar Marihal and Managuli police sent the bodies for post-mortem and cleared the traffic amidst incessant rains.
Bhaskaran was working as a manager at Canara Bank, Horthi branch near Indi. He was returning from a family trip to South Karnataka when the accident took place.
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