# Three from Tumakuru die in car crash with LPG truck 2026-08-09T00:42:20+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three men from Tumakuru died and two others were seriously injured when their car crashed into a truck parked near Kottigehara in Chikkamagaluru district early Saturday. The truck was carrying LPG cylinders and was parked near a petrol bunk. The deceased are Guru Kiran (28), Mohan (30), and Jnanesh (28). The injured, Prem Kumar and Hrithik, were taken to Hassan for treatment. The group was heading to Dharmasthala. The accident occurred in Banikal police station limits. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Chikkamagaluru, fatality, Karnataka, LPG truck, road accident, Tumakuru Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-from-tumakuru-die-in-car-crash-with-lpg-truck/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-from-tumakuru-die-in-car-crash-with-lpg-truck/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.