Mysuru: A 16-year-old budding hockey player and her father were killed when they were hit by a speeding car while crossing road near Madanabhavi village on National Highway 4 in Dharwad yesterday.
The deceased, Sujata Keralli, was a former State Junior Hockey player and was staying in Koodige Sainik School Hostel in Kodagu. While Sujata died on the spot, her father Mallikarjun, 42, succumbed to injuries at the KIMS Hospital in Hubballi. Sujatha is the native of Venkatapura village near Dharwad .
