Three dead, Two injured after car rams truck

Haveri: Three person died and two others sustained injuries after a car in which they were travelling rammed into a truck that was parked on Pune-Bengaluru Road near Hanumanmatti village in Ranebennur taluk on Monday, January 21 morning.

The deceased are Darshan (21), Sumant (22) and Suneel (22) of Davangere. The injured have been admitted to a hospital in Davangere. They were the students of GMIT Engineering College in Davangere. 

After conducting postmortem at Ranebennur taluk hospital the bodies were handed over to their relatives.

Despite warning, several trucks are found parking on the roadside. There are truck bays and space near highway hotels and toll gate for parking. Stationary trucks often pose a threat to other vehicles, said a police official.

A case with this regard has been registered at the Ranebennur Rural Police Station.