A lorry fell on students who were going to college, a female student was killed

A student girl was killed and two others were seriously injured after a tipper full of gravel collided with a tipper in Shimoga district near Sannamane Bridge in Sagara.

Pratima (18) of Chikkayalavatti village of Shikaripura taluk is a deceased student. Ankita and Aishwarya received minor injuries in the incident.

Pratima died on the way while being brought to Megan Hospital in Shimoga for further treatment. Ankita of Chikkalavatti in Shikaripura and Aishwarya of Pukkanahalli in Sorabad were seriously injured in the incident and are undergoing treatment at Sagar Hospital.

Three female students were walking from a hostel in Sagar to a government college when a lorry full of gravel hit them from behind.

The driver's carelessness and speeding are said to be the cause of the accident. The incident took place in Sagar Town police station.