Davanagere (Karnataka), Oct 16 A 16-year-old boy died and two of his friends were seriously injured after the car he was allegedly driving at high speed rammed into a lorry from behind on National Highway 48 on Friday, police said.
Police did not disclose the names of the deceased or the injured as they are minors.
According to police, the boy’s parents were out of the station, and he went for a drive with his two friends, who are also minors. The boy was allegedly driving at high speed when the car allegedly rammed into the lorry from behind, killing him on the spot.
The car was completely damaged in the impact. The lorry also suffered damage, a senior police officer said.
His two friends were seriously injured in the accident and are undergoing treatment at a hospital here. One of them is stated to be critical, he said.
A case has been registered under Section 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at the local traffic police station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
(PTI News)
