Davanagere: A 16-year-old boy, Sujan, was killed and two students were seriously injured after the car they were travelling in rammed into a CNG-laden truck on National Highway-4 near Bada Cross on the outskirts of Davanagere on Friday.Police identified the injured as Ram Tej Reddy, 17, and Aditya, 16. Residents of Shakti Nagar and JH Patel Layout in Davanagere, the two were shifted to hospital for treatment.According to South Traffic Station police, the car, registered in the name of Brindavan Construction, Bengaluru, was travelling from Bengaluru towards Davanagere when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle and crashed into the rear of the truck.The impact left the car completely mangled. Fire and emergency services personnel rushed to the spot and recovered Sujan’s body from the wreckage.Traffic on the highway was briefly disrupted as police cleared the accident site. South Traffic police have launched an investigation into the circumstances leading to the fatal crash.
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