A person was killed after two dumpers collided head-on at Raghunathpur Chhak under the Chamakhandi police limits on Wednesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Kedar Gouda.
According to reports, one of the two dumpers caught fire on the spot after collision.
locals and police rushed to the spot and recovered the bodies and also sent the injured persons to the nearby hospitals. Vehicular movement along the road was hampered for some time. Police started an investigation into the mishap.