Chamarajanagar, March 1 -- * Five friends -two from Mysuru, three from Mandya - were on their way from Mysuru to MM Hills

* Overspeeding 10-wheel truck, overtaking another car, causes accident; truck driver flees from spot

Five engineering students, including two women, were killed in a horrific accident after their car was hit by an oncoming truck near Chikkinduvadi in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district, this morning. The impact sent the vehicles off the road, killing all five on the spot.

The victims have been identified as Nikhita & Srilakshmi from Mysuru and Suhas, Shreyas alias Shetty and Nithin from Mandya. The group had set out from Mysuru early this morning in a Maruti Dzire (KA-21-N-5876), heading towards Male Mahadeshwar...