Nanjangud/ Mandya: Five youths, all in their twenties, lost their lives in two accidents in Mysuru and Mandya since the last 24 hours. While three youths were killed on the spot this morning when their bike rammed against a truck near Nanjangud, two youths including an Infosys employee from Mysuru were killed when their speeding car veered off the road and collided against a tree in Mandya last night.
The accident that took place today at 11.40 am occurred near Kalkunda Gate near Nanjangud on the Nanjangud-T. Narasipur Road. Three persons were travelling in a bike to T. Narasipur and the truck was coming from the opposite side and was on its way to Nanjangud. The deceased have been identified as Chandru, Basava and Prabhuswamy, all in their twenties, and were the residents of Kalkunda. The accident was so severe that the side portion of the truck was mangled and the twisted bodies were strewn all over.
