Vehicle rams into divider, power pole on Badami-Udupi stretch; 1 killed, 6 injured
Byndoor: One person was killed and six others were injured in a road accident near Kirimanjeshwara here on Saturday evening, as their vehicle rammed into the divider, and then hit an electricity pole a few meters ahead.
All the seven people, the accident victim, Ramanna, as well as driver Niranjan and passengers Hanumanth, Prajwal, Shivakka, Reshma and Kavya, are learned to be natives of Bagalkot.
The group was returning to Udupi on Saturday evening, after attending a relative's wedding in Badami. The accident reportedly occurred as the driver lost control over the vehicle, which hit the divider and, due to the impact of the collision, hit a power pole about 50 meters ahead on the road.
Ramanna, who was seriously injured in the accident, died on the way to the government hospital in Kundapur. The other passengers and the driver are being treated at the hospital.
Byndoor Police officers have booked a case and are investigating the matter.
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Uber, Ola partner with Bengaluru Police on safety
Bengaluru (PTI): Bengaluru City Police (BCP) on Monday said that it has, in collaboration with cab aggregator platforms Uber and Ola, implemented a technology-driven integration aimed at enhancing the safety of riders and drivers.
It would also strengthen emergency response mechanisms across the city.
As part of this initiative, emergency call facilities have been incorporated within the Uber and Ola mobile applications used for booking rides, it said.
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Through this integration, riders and drivers seeking emergency assistance can directly share real-time location data, trip details, and contact information with Bangalore City Police's 112 emergency response infrastructure from within the Uber/Ola app itself, an official release said.
Noting that this seamless flow of critical information enables quicker police access during emergencies, facilitating faster response times and potentially life-saving interventions by first responders, it said the initiative is a significant step towards leveraging technology partnerships to ensure safer urban mobility and improved public safety.
