Three employees of a private firm were killed and four others injured when the car they were travelling in crashed into a truck on National Highway 48 near Nelahaal, within the limits of Kora police station in Tumakuru district, on Monday (January 26, 2026) morning.
The deceased have been identified as Aniketh (42), Abhir (44), and Sanokthi (35). The injured victims were rushed to different hospitals, where they are currently undergoing treatment.
Police said all the victims were working in a private firm in Bengaluru and had gone on a leisure trip to Gokarna, Murudeshwar, and Udupi during the long weekend. They were returning to Bengaluru when the accident occurred.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the car was overspeeding and rammed into the truck from behind, said the police. The impact was severe, leaving the car completely mangled and trapping the occupants inside the vehicle. Passers-by, along with police personnel, carried out rescue operations before shifting the victims to hospitals.
Traffic movement on the highway was disrupted for some time following the accident.
