India, April 5 -- A tragic road accident in the early hours of Saturday claimed the lives of five people, including a 13-year-old girl, when a mini bus collided with a stationary truck near Nelogi Cross in Jewargi taluk of Karnataka Kalaburagi district. Several others sustained injuries in the incident, police said.

The victims, all hailing from Bagalkote, were on a pilgrimage to a dargah in Kalaburagi when their vehicle crashed into the rear of a truck that was parked on the roadside around 3.30 am.

According to officials, the truck had been halted on the left side of the road due to a punctured tyre. The driver was reportedly in the process of changing the tyre when the mini bus rammed into it from behind.

Kalaburagi Superintendent o...