BENGALURU: Twelve people were killed after a car and a tanker lorry collided at Chikkaballapur in Karnataka. One sustained injury in the accident. The accident happened Thursday morning near the traffic station in Chikkaballapur.

The SUV from Bagepalli proceeding to Chikkaballapur lost control and collided with the lorry. Reports said there are four women among the dead. All died on the spot itself. Police said the person who sustained serious injuries is undergoing treatment in the hospital.

Police said that due to heavy fog, the driver of the car did not notice the lorry and this is the cause of the accident. It is reported that the accident involved a car carrying laborers to different areas of Chikkaballapur.