Hubballi: A person was killed on the spot and four others suffered injuries after the car in which they were travelling rammed into a stationary truck near Hubballi on Thursday.
The deceased is Ayyanar Perumal, 54, of Salem in Tamil Nadu. The injured are Savitri Ayyanar, 50, Kadresh Chellikal, 25, Permal Chellikal,49, residents of Mumbai, and Selvamani Karnan, 27, of Tumbal village in Tamil Nadu.
The accident took place near Noolvi Cross on national highway-4. The car was going from Mumbai to Salem. The driver lost control over the car and rammed into the truck, which was standing by the roadside.
The injured have been shifted to KIMS and they are undergoing treatment and a case has been registered in this regard, he said. Hubballi Rural police have booked a case.