Shivamogga, Oct 30 || Three people were killed and another sustained serious injuries after a goods vehicle rammed into a tree early Thursday morning in Shivamogga district of Karnataka.
The deceased have been identified as 35-year-old Asadulla, 33-year-old Firoz, and 31-year-old Sadiq, all residents of Tavare Chatnalli.
The driver of the vehicle, Irfan, sustained serious injuries, and locals shifted him to Meggan Hospital in Bengaluru.
The incident occurred within the limits of Shivamogga Rural Police Station when the victims were returning from Balehonnur after completing carpentry work in a goods vehicle.
Police suspect that the accident occurred as the driver of the goods vehicle dozed off.
The police have taken up further investigation.