4 killed after car crashes into under-construction bridge in Karnataka

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New Delhi: In a tragic incident, four people were killed after a car rammed into an under-construction bridge on the Surat-Chennai Expressway near Ibrahimpur in Karnataka’s Shahapur taluk.

As per reports, the victims, all from Yadgir district, were returning to their native village on Saturday after visiting the Bhavani Devi temple in Tuljapur, Maharashtra.

According to police, the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle before it crashed into the bridge structure. Two occupants died on the spot, while the other two, who sustained serious injuries, were rushed to a hospital. They later succumbed to their injuries.

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The deceased have been identified as Gururaj Suresh Chavan (29), Reddy Bagla Rathod (33), Govinda Seethya Chavan (28) and Kumar Ramu Rathod (26).

The car was completely mangled in the crash. A case has been registered at Shahapur police station, and an investigation is underway.

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