Union Minister Shripad Naik was injured while his wife and close aide died after a tragic accident in Karnataka on January 11. His wife and his personal secretary, Deepak, who were critical after the crash, died in the hospital, police confirmed. Naik, who is the Union Minister of state for AYUSH (independent) and defence is out of danger. He is being treated at the Goa Medical College and Hospital in Bambolim. The accident occurred in Ankola in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka. The minister was travelling from Yellapur to Gokarna in the state when the accident took place. Dramatic visuals from the accident site shows the white Toyota car the minister was travelling in a mangled state among bushes & trees. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spoken to Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant to ensure proper arrangements for the treatment of Naik in the state. Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways & others expressed grief.