Haveri, Sept. 14 -- A 41-year-old man and his 15-year-old son were killed on the spot after the scooter they were travelling on rammed into a broken-down lorry from behind on National Highway-48 in Karnataka's Haveri district, police said.

The accident took place on Sunday evening near Gundena Halli Cross in Byadagi taluk.

The deceased were identified as Maruti, 41, and his son Parashuram, 15, residents of Chikkaldinni village in Hukkeri taluk of Belagavi district.

According to police, Maruti was travelling from Hiriyur towards Chikkaldinni on a TVS XL scooter along with his wife, 31-year-old Manjula, and their two sons.

A lorry had reportedly broken down on National Highway-48 near Gundena Halli Cross. The scooter allegedly rammed in...