Vijayapura, December 6: Five people, including two women, were killed in a road accident on Friday, following a collision between a car and a pulse-sowing vehicle, police said. The accident occurred around 4 pm in the Talikote police station limits. Karnataka Road Accident: 6 Including Woman and Her Minor Son Killed in Head-On Collision Between Cars Near Keregalapalya.

According to officials, the driver of the pulse-sowing vehicle fled the scene after the crash, abandoning the vehicle at the site. Efforts are underway to trace the accused driver. Karnataka Road Accident Deaths: 51 People Killed in 24 Hours, Highest Single-Day Fatalities in Recent Past; Reckless Driving Responsible for Most Mishaps.

Karnataka Road Accident

All five victims, residents of Aliabad village in Vijayapura, were travelling in the car and died on the spot. The bodies have been shifted to Bagewadi Government Hospital for post-mortem. "We have registered a case and are actively working to apprehend the absconding driver," a senior police officer stated.

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