Rudrappa M Lamani.
DH file photo
Chitradurga: Karnataka Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Manappa Lamani sustained severe injuries in a road accident near Javanagondanahalli in Hiriyur taluk on Friday evening.
The accident occurred while he was on his way to his hometown in Haveri district from Bengaluru.
He got off from his car to urinate when a speeding scooter rammed into him, causing injury to his head and legs.
After receiving primary treatment in the General Hospital in Hiriyur, he was sent to the SS hi-tech Hospital in Davangere for further treatment.