Bhatkal: 65-year old man killed as over-speeding fish truck rams into his two-wheeler
Bhatkal: In a tragic road accident a 65-year old man died on the spot when a Bolerao vehicle carrying fish from Bhatkal to Hubli rammed into his two-wheeler on Thursday evening around 6.30 pm here at Basti locality in Murdeshwar of Bhatkal Taluka.
The deceased has been identified as Ishwar Naik (65), a resident of Bailoor.
Police said, Ishwar was going towards Murdeshwar when the Bolero carrying fish rammed into his bike killing him instantly.
Ishwar was reportedly rushed to a nearby hospital after the accident where the doctors declared him brought dead.
Murdeshwar Police rushed to the spot after the accident and carried out initial investigations.
Ishwar’s body has been shifted to Bhatkal Government Hospital for post-mortem.
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Three of family killed as car overturns in Mandya
Mandya (PTI): Three members of a family, two of them women, were killed when the car they were travelling in overturned and fell into a ditch on Sunday, police said.
The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a bridge on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway at Nagamangala in Mandya district, police added.
The deceased were identified as Chandregowda (62) and Sarojamma (57), both residents of Chikkamagaluru. They were returning to their hometown when the accident occurred, police sources said.
In another incident near Agaralinganna Doddi in Maddur taluk, a private bus overturned on a service road, injuring more than 30 people. Locals helped rescue the passengers after the accident.
The passengers were travelling to Bengaluru after visiting the Shimsha Maramma temple in Malavalli. The injured were taken to hospitals in Mandya and Maddur for treatment.
