Koppa, June 27 -- Five people were killed, and four others sustained serious injuries after a goods vehicle crossed the median and rammed into an Omni van on National Highway-63 near Bhanapur in Kukanuru taluk of Karnataka's Koppal district on Saturday, June 27.

The deceased have been identified as Kenchamma Balekayi (35), Amrutha Kotyal (25), Ramesh Ballari (45), Praveen Balekayi (40), and Chinmay, all residents of Kabbar village in Rattihalli taluk of Haveri district.

According to police, the victims were travelling in an Omni van to the pilgrimage town of Mantralayam when the accident occurred. A goods vehicle reportedly lost control, crossed the road divider, and crashed head-on into the van, leaving it severely mangled.

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