Daijiworld Media Network-Dharwad (RJP)
Dharwad, Sep 24 : In a tragic incident, five law students lost their lives when the car they were travelling in hit a KSRTC bus coming from the opposite direction on Wednesday, September 23. The accident happened near the university of agricultural sciences in Dharwad.
Anish Chinchore (21) son of Congress leader Deepak Chinchore, Shivadeep Dambal (21) son of Ballari additional superintendent of police Vijaykumar Dambal, Yugant Patil (21) son of cotton scientist S S Patil, Karthik Naik (21) from Davangere and Shivakumar Muttagi (25) from Bagewadi are the persons deceased. All of them breathed their last on the spot of the accident.
Govindappa Talawar and Prajwalkumar who were injured critically in the accident have been admitted to a hospital in Hubballi.
All the seven occupants of the car were studying law at Sri Siddappa Kambali law college in Dharwad. The accident occurred when they were returning to Dharwad from Belagavi where they had gone on Tuesday night to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The driver of the speeding car, while overtaking a truck, hit the KSRTC bus coming from the opposite direction.
The impact of the collision was severe with the car breaking into two pieces. Three bodies were found around 50 metre away from the accident spot.
Police have registered a case.