Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Car Rams Into LPG Cylinder Lorry Near Kottigehara, Three Dead
Some friends from a town called Gubbi got into a car for a trip.
They were travelling from Tumakuru to a holy place called Dharmasthala.
On the way, near a place called Kottigehara, the car crashed into a big truck parked on the side of the road.
The truck was carrying heavy gas cylinders used for cooking.
The crash was so strong that three people in the car died right away.
The people who died were Gurukiran, Mohan and Gnanesh.
Two other friends, Prem Kumar and Hrithik, were badly hurt.
They were taken to a hospital in the city of Hassan to get treatment.
Police from the Banakal police station came to inspect the damaged vehicles and are trying to find out why the car hit the parked truck.
A car crashed into a stationary LPG cylinder-laden lorry near Kottigehara in Mudigere taluk on Saturday, killing three people.
The deceased were identified as Gurukiran (28), Mohan (30) and Gnanesh (28), all of whom died at the scene.
Prem Kumar and Hrithik, also travelling in the car, suffered critical injuries and were rushed to Hassan Government Hospital.
All five occupants were residents of Gubbi in Tumakuru district, travelling from Tumakuru to Dharmasthala.
The collision occurred near a petrol bunk where the lorry was parked on the roadside, and Banakal Police Station has begun an investigation.
- Who
- Gurukiran (28), Mohan (30) and Gnanesh (28), who died, and Prem Kumar and Hrithik, who were critically injured; all five were residents of Gubbi in Tumakuru district.
- What
- A car crashed into a stationary LPG cylinder-laden lorry, killing three occupants and critically injuring two others.
- When
- On Saturday (exact date not stated in the article).
- Where
- Near a petrol bunk in Kottigehara, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district, along the route from Tumakuru to Dharmasthala.
- Why
- The cause of the collision has not been determined; police have begun an investigation into the circumstances.
- Event
- Car crashed into stationary LPG cylinder-laden lorry
- Fatalities
- 3 — Gurukiran (28), Mohan (30), Gnanesh (28)
- Critically Injured
- Prem Kumar and Hrithik
- Location
- Near Kottigehara, Mudigere taluk, Chikkamagaluru district
- Passengers
- All five residents of Gubbi, Tumakuru district
- Destination
- Dharmasthala (travelling from Tumakuru)
- Medical Care
- Injured taken to Hassan Government Hospital
- Investigating Authority
- Banakal Police Station