Raichur, April 18 || Four people were killed and two others injured in a road accident near Amarpura in Karnataka's Raichur district on Friday.
The deceased have been identified as 28-year-old Nagaraj, 38-year-old Somu, 36-year-old Nagabhushan and 38-year-old Murali, residents of Hindupur in Telangana.
According to police, "The victims were travelling in a goods vehicle and proceeding towards Shahapura town in Yadgir district for the sheep fair."
Due to overspeeding, the driver lost control of the vehicle and collided with the bridge's parapet.
Due to the impact of the crash, four people travelling on the front side of the goods vehicle died on the spot.
The driver, Anand, suffered serious injuries in the incident and has been admitted to the Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS).
Another survivor in the incident has told police that they were going to purchase sheep from the fair in Shahapur town.
They had slept at 10 p.m. after having dinner, and didn't know who was driving the vehicle.