Venur : Three members of a family died after the car they were travelling in was hit by a private bus in Nellikaru, near Venur in Dakshina Kannada, on Saturday, December 10 morning.

The deceased as Srikant (41), Prateeksha (35) and their two-year-old child.

The police said the deceased were travelling in the car from Dharmasthala towards Karkala. Around 7 a.m., the car was hit by a private bus bound to Dharmasthala. All three members died on the spot.

The Moodbidri police registered a case against the private bus.