Udupi (Karnataka), Nov 4 (PTI) Fifteen pilgrims from Tamil Nadu were injured after their minibus allegedly collided with a stationary truck on National Highway 66 near Udyavara village, police said on Monday.
The incident occurred on November 3 when a group of 18 pilgrims, travelling in a TN-registered minibus driven by Satish Kumar, was en route to Kollur Mookambika Temple.
According to police, the minibus, which departed from Mangaluru, collided with a truck parked on the roadside near a petrol pump around 6.45 am on Sunday. Rash and negligent driving could have led to the accident, they said.
Local residents sent the injured people to a hospital in the district for treatment.
Of the 18 people on board, 13 sustained minor injuries, while two individuals suffered serious injuries. Three passengers escaped unharmed, according to a senior police officer.
A case has been registered under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Kaup police station, and further investigation is underway, he said. PTI COR AMP AMP SSK KH
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