Three of family killed in road accident

Mandya, Oct 21 (UNI) A couple and their five-year-old child were killed when a lorry collided with an autorickshaw at Bellur cross in this district of Karnataka last night.

Police said while the woman was killed on the spot, the other two died in a hospital here today.

The deceased were identified as Thipparaju (40), his wife Nagaveni (29) and their daughter Rajani.

The lorry driver was absconding. Efforts were on to trace him.

A case had been registered and an investigation was, underway, police added.

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