Dharwad: Four killed in road mishap

Dharwad: In a tragic accident, four persons including a child were killed and two others sustained serious injuries in an accident that took place on NH4 at Yarikoppa Cross on the outskirts of Dharwad city.

The deceased have been identified as Rudrappa Markuri, Eramma Markuri, Manjunath Markuri, and Shivanand Alwandi, all residents of Bhagyanagar in Koppal.

As per sources, six people from Koppal were travelling in a car towards Belagavi when a speeding van hit their car head-on, killing three of them on the spot and a two-year-old child, Shivanand, died on way to the hospital.

Meanwhile, the injured have been admitted to a private hospital for treatment.

The local police have been registered a case in this regard.