As many as five persons were killed and three others injured after the car they were travelling in overturned after losing control in a bid to overtake a lorry on the outskirts of Doddaballapura on Tuesday morning.
The deceased have been identified as Eshwarappa, 75, Kalappa, 69, Purushotham, 62, Narasimhamurthy, 50, the driver of the car, and Gopinath, 52. The injured Kumara, Nagappa, and Shivaram, who were critically wounded, were being treated at a private hospital.
The Doddaballapura has registered a case of death due to negligence and rash and negligent driving against the car driver.
According to the police, the victims are residents of Karenahalli and part of a morning walk friends group.
The victims were heading to visit a temple in Bheemeshwara Betta and hired a cab. The incident occurred when Narasimhamurthy, driving the car tried to overtake a lorry moving ahead near Makalidurga. The driver noticed the bus coming from opposite direction and lost control. The car slipped off road and rolled around eight times before coming to a halt.
While Eshwarappa, Kalappa, Purushotham, and Narasimhamurthy died on the spot, Gopinath succumbed to his injuries at the hospital.
