Mandya road accident kills one and injures three

A fatal road accident occurred in the Mandya district of Karnataka on Sunday afternoon when a speeding Toyota Hilux pickup truck collided with a Swift car. The incident took place near Bellur Cross in Nagamangala taluk on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru National Highway.

The collision happened as the Swift was attempting to turn left toward a petrol station. The impact, which was captured on dash cam footage, resulted in the death of Sudha Jain, a woman from Gujarat. Three other passengers in the car—her husband, son, and daughter-in-law—sustained injuries but are reported to be in stable condition.

The driver of the pickup truck, identified as Vikas, also sustained minor injuries. Local police from the Bellur Police Station have initiated an investigation into the circumstances of the crash.