- A 17-year-old student died in a road accident near Kundgol in Karnataka
- The student was identified as Pakkaresh from Shirur village in Kundgol taluk
- He leaned his head out of the bus window when struck by a tipper truck
A 17-year-old student was killed in a road accident after leaning his head out of the window of a moving bus near Kundgol town in Karnataka's Dharwad district.
The student has been identified as Pakkaresh, a resident of Shirur village in Kundgol taluk.
According to police, Pakkaresh was travelling on a bus from Hubballi to Lakshmeshwar and was seated near the rear of the vehicle. Investigators said he allegedly leaned his head out of the window, reportedly to spit, when a tipper truck approaching from behind struck him.
Police said the impact was so severe that he was decapitated, and the teenager died on the spot.
A case has been registered at Kundgol Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
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