Overview
- The Toyota Innova reportedly hit a road median around 5:30 pm in Jewargi taluk and overturned.
- Bilagi, 51, was rushed to a private hospital in Kalaburagi and died during treatment, while two relatives died at the scene.
- The group was traveling from Ramdurg in Belagavi district to Kalaburagi for a family wedding, according to police.
- Eyewitnesses said the driver swerved to avoid a stray dog before the vehicle struck the divider, and investigators are examining speed and vehicle condition.
- A case has been registered at Jewargi police station as senior leaders and officials offered condolences, and Bilagi’s recent roles included MD of KSMCL and earlier MD of BESCOM.