Three killed as truck collides with tractor carrying Durga idol in Karnataka

Three people died and at least 10 others were injured when a truck collided with a tractor carrying a Durga idol near Managutti village in Karnataka’s Belagavi district on Saturday night, October 10, 2026.

The crash happened on the Belagavi–Kolhapur national highway. Young people from Hunchyanatti village had bought a plaster idol and were taking it home from Belagavi in a religious procession, The Hindu reported. The truck overturned after the impact, crushing people nearby.

The dead were identified as Prakash, Mahesh and Daneshwari, all residents of Hunchyanatti. ANI, citing police, reported that the three died at the scene and that four injured people were in critical condition.

The injured were taken to Belagavi’s district hospital and private hospitals. Officers from Yamakanamaradi police station visited the scene, and a case has been registered.