The deceased have been identified as the driver Sanjeev Angadi (33), Basappa (38), Abhishek Eshwar (28), Akshay( 26), Abhishek (27), Manjunath Chulaki(33), all from Dharwad
Six persons from Dharwad were killed and three others injured in an accident involving an MUV (Multi-Utility Vehicle) and a truck near Balagar Cross of Aratibail Ghat in Yallapur taluk of Uttara Kannada district during the wee hours of Thursday (July 9, 2026).
All the deceased are from Dharwad and were on a trip to Dharmasthala and other places. All the victims and the injured persons were working as delivery boys for online quick delivery platforms, and had planned the trip to pilgrim centres with their savings, sources said.