Overview
- The crash occurred around 5 a.m. on the Ballari–Siruguppa State Highway near Devinagar Camp when the car struck a roadside barrier and overturned.
- The deceased were identified as Prasad Rao of Nitturu village and two women traveling with him, according to the report.
- Two other family members were taken to Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences in Ballari, where doctors described their condition as critical.
- Police said the family was returning from a temple visit in Tamil Nadu; a case has been registered at the Siruguppa police station and the investigation is underway.
- The collision is the latest in a series of recent fatal road incidents in Karnataka linked to pilgrimages and speeding, including crashes reported on October 7 and November 24.