Seven people were killed in two separate road accidents in Karnataka on Sunday, while several others were injured. The first accident took place near Sibara village in Chitradurga taluk when a car rammed into a stationary lorry, killing five people, and the second accident took place in Chikkaballapur district, where a private bus collided with a car, setting it ablaze and killing two passengers, police officers aware of the matter said. The mangled car that hit the lorry in Chitradurga on Sunday. (HT Photo) In Chitradurga, the deceased were identified as Shantamurthy (66), a retired BMTC employee from Bengaluru; Rudraswamy (67) from Vidyaranyapura; Mallikarjuna (70) from Eeranna Layout in North Bengaluru; Chandrahasa (67); and Srinivasa (68). Another occupant, N Dambarachar (72), sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment. Police believed that the victims were returning from the Renuka Yellamma temple in Savadatti, Belagavi, as prasada (holy offerings) were found in the vehicle. According to Chitradurga Rural Police Inspector N Tippe Swamy, the accident took place when the speeding car, driven by Shanthamurthy, lost control and …