Daijiworld Media Network – Belagavi (RJP)

Belagavi, Jun 3: Seven youths were killed after the car they were travelling in rammed into a pasing truck, following a tyre burst here on Sunday, June 2.

The accident took place on National Highway 4 near Srinagar on the outskirts of the city.

Nandu Pawar, Amol Navi, Suresh Kaneri, Amol Chouri and Mahesh Chouri were killed on the spot while Gopinath and Ravindra died at a private hospital in Belagavi little later. All the victims, in the age-group of 25 to 35 years, were residents of Devagiri in Aurangabad of Maharashtra.

The victims were heading to Goa after visiting Kolhapur.

The accident took place after the driver of the speeding Mahindra TUV lost control following the tyre burst. The car jumped the median and collided with a truck coming in the opposite direction.

The accident affected traffic movement on the NH stretch for a sometime. Highway patrol police cleared the mangled remains of the car and truck to clear the busy stretch for traffic.

Belagavi North police have registered a case.