Haveri, March 1 -- A newlywed couple was killed after the car in which they were travelling in crashed into a parked lorry on National Highway 48 near Kadahalli village in Shiggaon taluk of Haveri district in Karnataka, police said on Sunday. Two people also sustained serious injuries in the mishap.

The deceased have been identified as Karthik, 34 years old, a florist, and his wife Aishwarya, 30 years old, both residents of Haveri city. The couple died on the spot due to the impact of the collision.

According to Haveri police, the accident occurred while the couple, along with others, was returning after offering prayers at a temple.

The two injured persons were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in H...