Shivamogga (Karnataka): Three youngsters were killed and one was severely injured in a car-truck collision early morning on Sunday. A total of four youngsters, all aged between 19-21 years, were traveling to Davanagere from Shivamogga in a car. The incident occurred at 5 am when the car, while overtaking another vehicle, collided with a truck coming from the opposite direction near Kallapura.
Both vehicles collided head-on, killing 3 of the four boys onboard the car on spot, and injuring one who was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital. The truck driver meanwhile fled the spot. The Shivamogga Rural Police Station took cognizance of the incident and launched an investigation.
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The deceased have been identified as Karthik, Vivek, and Mohan. The fourth youngster Rudresh is injured and currently receiving treatment at a private hospital. All four were students of a private engineering college in Davanagere.
