Hassan : In a gory mishap that took place near Chennarayapatna on March 26, Tuesday, five persons were killed in a head on collision between a tanker and an ambulance. The deceased are Shekar, Edward, Ravindra, Thomas and Jeffrey. Among them, two are said to be from Kasargod. One more person is said to be critical.
The mishap occurred when the tanker on way to Bangalore from Mangalore collided with an ambulance from Shirdi to Mangalore. One critically ill patient named Jeffrey was being brought in the ambulance to Mangalore for treatment when the mishap took place.