Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady

Beltangady, Mar 11: Two persons sustained minor injuries after a car lost control and overturned after crashing into an electric pole at Kapu on the national highway in Mundaje village of Beltangady taluk on Tuesday.

The injured have been identified as Srinivasa (53) and Shanmukha (46), both natives of Tiptur. They escaped with minor injuries and were treated at a private hospital in Kakkinje.

According to reports, the car was travelling from Tiptur towards Ujire. At around 4 am on Tuesday, when the vehicle reached Kapu in Mundaje village, the driver lost control of the car, causing it to veer off the road and crash into an electric pole before overturning.

The impact snapped the electric pole, resulting in power disruption in parts of Mundaje and Didupe feeder areas connected to the Kakkinje electricity substation until the afternoon.

The car was severely damaged in the accident, with one portion of the vehicle suffering extensive damage.