Ankola: One person was killed, and others suffered injuries, when the car, they were travelling, hit a roadside tree on NH -66, at Mogata near here, on Tuesday.

The deceased Maheshwar Shankar Acharya (40), was resident of Kallkeri village in Kadur taluk in Chikkamagalur district.

Vedamurthy Marulasiddhappa (30), Mangalamma Shankaracharya (63), Geeta Maheshwar Acharya suffered serious injuries, while Tejas Mmaheshwar Acharya (10) and Charan Acharya (8) suffered minor injuries.