Mandya : Three members of a family were killed and a minor girl was injured when a milk tanker collided with their scooter near Koppa village in Maddur taluk on Tuesday morning.
The deceased were identified as Kavya , 35, Muthuraj, 45, and Keerthana , 9. Jayaram, a local resident, said the road is barely 12 feet wide but witnesses heavy movement of vehicles, including trucks and other heavy vehicles.
He said the presence of a sugar factory, located about a kilometre from the accident spot, has further increased heavy-vehicle movement. Residents said they had repeatedly urged authorities to widen the road, considering the traffic volume on the stretch, but no work has been taken up so far. Twelve-year-old Bhuvana sustained injuries in the accident. The family, comprising the couple and their two daughters, had travelled from Bengaluru to their native place for Ganesh Chaturthi . The accident occurred when they were returning in the early hours of Tuesday. Meanwhile, residents have raised concerns over the narrow stretch of road where the accident occurred. They have renewed their demand for immediate measures to widen the road and regulate heavy-vehicle movement to prevent further accidents.