Mysuru: Two farmers were killed on Sunday after a Kerala registered vehicle hit their two wheeler in Yalachagerebore, Hirikati under Nanjangud police limits.
According to the police, the vehicle was on its way from Kerala to Nanjangud via Gundlupet, while the farmers were on their way to their village from Nanjangud.
The deceased — 27-year-old Nagaraj and 37-year-old Puttaswamy — both residents of Kudlapura village died on the spot, said police.
After hitting the bike, the vehicle toppled and hit a nearby electric pole and landed in an agricultural field. Locals witnessed the incident alerted the police immediately.
Police suspect speeding and subsequent loss of control of the vehicle to be the reason for the fatal accident.
The bodies were handed over to the relatives after a post-mortem.