Haveri (Karnataka) March 1 A newly married couple was killed instantly, and two others were seriously injured after a car they were in crashed into a parked truck on National Highway-48 in this district on Sunday morning, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Karthik (34), a florist, and his wife Aishwarya (30), residents of Haveri city. The couple had been married for only 15 days.
"The accident occurred on Sunday morning when their car crashed into a stationary truck on NH-48 near Kadahalli village in Shiggaon taluk while they were returning from a temple after visiting," police said.
According to police, the couple was returning from the temple when the incident occurred.
Two other occupants of the car sustained serious injuries and were rushed to KIMS Hospital in Hubballi for treatment, police added.
Fire brigade personnel and local residents carried out a rescue operation and retrieved the bodies from the wreckage.