Mangaluru : At least three persons have injured and one died in a speeding car rammed into a parked auto rickshaw near Dr Ambedkar circle (Jyothi) on Sunday August 10:45 pm.

The deceased has been identified as Praveen (25) a native of Madikeri, presently residing in Kuntikan.

It is said, a black Ritz car (KA 20 P 1812) was moving at a high speed, from Bunts Hostel road towards Jyothi. The car moved straight ahead and rammed into auto rickshaws parked at their designated spot just outside KMC Hospital.

The injured have been identified as Ashok and Jagadish, the identity of the other injured who sustained minor injury is not known.

Praveen had parked his auto in the auto stand at Jyothi his auto was completely smashed in the accident. The car was also badly damaged.

There were two persons in the Ritz car. The drunken driver of the Car Anish John was arrested by the Kadri police police, while the other managed to escape, it is said.

Liquor bottles, matchsticks and other items were found in the car.

Kadri police arrived at the spot and registered a case.