Bengaluru:
Karnataka Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar survived a major accident after her car crashed into a tree in Belgavi district this morning. The accident took place on a highway near Kittur around 5 am when Ms Hebbalkar’s driver tried to avoid hitting a dog that was crossing the road.
The front part of the car, a Toyota Innova HyCross, was completely damaged in the accident, visuals from the spot showed.
All six airbags of the MUV opened after the accident.
Ms Hebbalkar, the Woman and Child Welfare Minister in the Siddaramaiah-led government, was travelling with her brother, Channaraj Hattiholi, who is a Member of the Karnataka Legislative Council.
She was returning after attending a Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting in Bengaluru last evening.
AICC General Secretary and State Congress in-charges Randeep Singh Surjewala, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Ministers and KPCC President DK Shivakumar participated in the Congress Legislative Party meeting held at a private hotel in Bangalore. pic.twitter.com/f2cC4UfpOP
— Laxmi Hebbalkar (@laxmi_hebbalkar) January 13, 2025
As per available reports, Ms Hebbalkar, 49, sustained minor injuries on her face and waist, while Mr Hattiholi has a minor injury on his head. Both have been taken to a hospital.
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