Car collides with truck on National Highway in southern India, eight injured
by Aditi VermaA collision between a car carrying tourists and a fish-laden truck on a National Highway in southern India’s Karnataka left eight people, including the truck driver, injured.
The incident took place near the Chandika Durga Parameshwari Temple on National Highway 66, close to Kumbashi village in Kundapura taluk, located in Udupi district on November 20.
Visuals showed the SUV, carrying seven tourists from Kerala, attempting to reverse to enter the temple premises. Simultaneously, a speeding truck transporting fish from Goa to Kerala collided with the reversing vehicle.
According to reports, the impact of the collision left the SUV severely damaged, while the truck overturned on the highway, disrupting traffic for hours. All injured passengers and the truck driver were rushed to a hospital in Manipal for treatment. A senior officer stated that police have registered a case and are investigating the accident to determine its exact cause.