Madikeri, Sept. 10 -- A tragic road accident near Devarahosahalli on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Channapatna early Tuesday morning claimed the lives of a couple from Kodagu district.

The deceased have been identified as Kalimada Somaiah (Ramesh), 73, and his wife Saraswathi (Chattamada), 65.

Originally from Parakatageri (Pookola) in South Kodagu, the couple had been residing on 6th Cross, Mundikoppa Layout, Bagalagunte, Dasarahalli, Bengaluru.

Two days ago, they had travelled to Kodagu along with their 35-year-old son, Pavan, in their car to attend a relative's engagement ceremony and were returning to Bengaluru when the accident occurred.

According to the Police, a container truck was moving ahead of their car when a spare tyre...