Hassan: In a tragic incident an elderly man was killed during a bullock cart race organised in the Government PU College grounds here on Sunday.
Thimmaiah(70), from Ambedkar Nagar is the deceased.
The incident occured on Sunday at a bullock cart race organised by the Ambedkar Eththinagadi Yuvakara Sangha as part of the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Dr B R Ambedkar.
A pair of bullocks, disturbed by the loud cheering, whistling and clapping from the crowd, veered off and ran towards a section of spectators. The orgainsers had earlier warned the crowd to stay away from the western side of the ground.
When the bullocks ran towards the spectators most people ran helter-skelter, but Thimmaiah could not run and came under the wheels of the cart.
Thimmaiah who was severely injured died at the hospital. Following his death the organisers called off the race immediately.
