A car bound towards Sakleshpura on Sunday fell into a ditch that was dug near the railway line at Hiremagalur for the proceeding maintenance and repair works. Seven persons travelling in the car have been injured in the accident and have been admitted to district Mallegowda Public Hospital.
The injured include the car driver Ranjith, Umesh, Santhosh, Sachin, Subbu, Mohan and Shekar, all residents of Sakleshpura.