On Friday morning, 2026-10-09, a lorry and a car collided head-on near Amaragola Cross in Navalgund taluk of Dharwad district on National Highway 52 while the car’s occupants were traveling from Hubballi to Vijayapura via the Navalgund route.
Four people were inside the car at the moment of impact. They were identified as Ajit Prabhu Allapura, aged 38, from Madagana village; Rakesh Anil Bhosle, aged 22, from Bardoli village; Sandeep Ganapati Shinde, aged 33, also from Bardoli village; and Shruti Naveen Kumar S.G., aged 28, from Shiravala village. All four were declared dead at the scene.
The car was heading towards Vijayapur and the lorry towards Hubballi. As the Nalkund police stated, “The car was heading towards Vijayapur and the truck towards Hubballi. They collided head-on and the accident occurred.”
” Senior police officers visited the site shortly after the crash to gather information.
Senior police officers visited the site shortly after the crash to gather information. Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya, Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivananda Katagi, and Circle Police Inspector Ravi Kappattanavar were present, as reported by Police Sub‑Inspector Chandrashekhara Saganur of the PSCI unit. Local police in Navalgund registered a case concerning the collision. Nalkund police confirmed that the vehicles collided face‑to‑face, resulting in immediate fatalities.