Bidar/Kolar (Karnataka), February 9 Six people were killed in two separate road accidents in the Bidar and Kolar districts, police said on Monday.
Three members of a family were killed instantly after a motorcycle collided with a bridge near Naganna Cross, near Hallikheda in the Humnabad taluk of Bidar district, on Sunday, police said.
The deceased were identified as Venkat Karatmal (40), his wife Shilpa (35), and their daughter Rakshita (12), residents of Rajeshwar village. Their son, Digambar (15), sustained serious injuries and has been taken to a hospital.
"The accident occurred when four people were travelling on a motorcycle, and the rider lost control, causing the vehicle to hit the bridge," police said.
In another accident, three labourers were killed after a car overturned in Srinivaspur, Kolar district, on Sunday, police said.
Among the deceased were Muniyamma and Venkatappa from Andhra Pradesh.
More than 10 others were injured in the incident and have been admitted to a hospital in Madanapalle, Andhra Pradesh.
"The accident took place while the labourers were returning after completing their daily wage work. A case has been registered at the Srinivaspur police station, and further investigation is underway," police said.