Vijayapura: Three individuals had been killed and about 4 injured in an accident close to Kuntoji village of Muddebihal Taluk, about 80 km from the district headquarters round midnight on Thursday.
The incident occurred on Muddebihal-Talikoti state freeway round 11.30 pm when a rushing motorbike plowed into a gaggle of pedestrians attending the Basaveshwara Jatre- the temple competition.
The spiritual and cultural occasions on the occasion had drawn numerous villagers.
Police advised Deccan Chronicle that Ningaraj, who was using the motorbike with Anil as a pillion, misplaced management and collided with 6-7 pedestrians.
Because of this, Ningaraj, Anil, and a pedestrian Uday Kumar died. A number of others had been injured, with one individual in important situation presently receiving remedy at a non-public hospital in Bagalkot.
A case has been registered and additional investigations are underway.
Earlier, there have been rumors that the incident was attributable to wheeling, however police have confirmed that rash driving was the precise trigger.