Suntikoppa: A car driver lost control over the steering and ploughed his vehicle into a roadside hotel on Kushalnagar- Kodagarahalli Road on the National Highway recently, resulting in the injuries of three persons including him, recently.

Rajesh from Mysuru was driving the car, trailing a emergency vehicle that was carrying the mortal remains of his employer towards Puttur, when the accident occurred, due to the mist all encompassing the place at around 4 am, the Police suspect.

The hotel in the building owned by Kodagarahalli Gram Panchayat was damaged in the incident, with the wall, rolling shutter and furniture inside damaged in the incident.

Suntikoppa Police have registered a case.