SUV rams into tanker,13 killed in Chikkaballapur

NT Correspondent

Chikkaballapur: Thirteen people were killed when the SUV they were travelling in crashed into a stationary tanker here on Thursday morning, police said.

The vehicle was plying from Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh to Bengaluru and crashed into the tanker on NH 44 killing 13 passengers, including four women.

A preliminary probe has stated that the victims, including the driver of the four wheeler, who also died in the accident, hailed from Anantapur district.

Low visibility due to fog is suspected to be one of the reasons which needs to be verified, a senior police officer said.