6 women die, 10 injure as jeep hits tractor trailer

Belagavi, Dec 4: Six women were killed and about ten injured when a packed jeep collided with a sugarcane laden tractor trailer near Hirenandi village in Gokak Taluk of the district during early hours on Tuesday.

Superintendent of police Sudheer kumar Reddy said the accident occurred when the group of people were returning in a jeep, after attending a funeral ceremony near Gokak Falls.

The driver of speeding jeep lost control of the vehicle and collided with the tractor coming from opposite direction and capsized.

The deceased were identified as Gangavva Hurali (31), Yellavva Poojari (45), Kashavva Khandri (69), Yellavva Gundappanavar (41), Mallavva Khandri (50) and Renuka Soppadla (36). They belonged to Yarazaravi and Madamageri village in Savadhatti Taluk.