Two killed as tipper rams scooter on NH 66 in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: Two people on a scooter died as a tipper collided with their two-wheeler at Nanthoor Circle on National Highway 66 on Saturday afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as Samuel Jesudas, 66, who was a resident of Sulthan Batteri, and his relative Bhoomika, 17, said the police.
They were waiting near the signal at Nanthoor Circle at around 12:15 pm on Saturday, when the tipper, which was traveling from Pumpwell Junction, hit them. Both Samuel and Bhoomika are learned to have fallen off the scooter and were run over by the heavy vehicle.
The grievously injured duo was taken immediately to the District Wenlock Hospital, but both riders are said to have died on the way.
Following the accident and deaths, the locals thrashed the tipper driver Satish Gowda Patil and also stoned the vehicle, damaging the glasses.
The driver has been accused of overspeeding and driving the tipper recklessly, which allegedly caused the disaster.
Traffic (East) Police have filed a case and also took the tipper driver, Patil, into custody.
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Man who set himself on fire outside Trump trial dies of injuries, police say
New York (AP): A man who doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire outside the courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial has died, police said.
The New York City Police Department said the man was declared dead by staff at an area hospital.
The man was in Collect Pond Park around 1:30 pm Friday when he took out pamphlets espousing conspiracy theories, tossed them around, then doused himself in an accelerant and set himself on fire, officials and witnesses said.
A large number of police officers were nearby when it happened. Some officers and bystanders rushed to the aid of the man, who was hospitalised in critical condition.
The man, who police said had travelled from Florida to New York in the last few days, hadn't breached any security checkpoints to get into the park.
The park outside the courthouse has been a gathering spot for protesters, journalists and gawkers throughout Trump's trial, which began with jury selection Monday.
Through Friday, the streets and sidewalks in the area around the courthouse were generally wide open and crowds have been small and largely orderly.
Authorities said they were also reviewing the security protocols, including whether to restrict access to the park. The side street where Trump enters and leaves the building is off limits.
“We may have to shut this area down,” New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner Kaz Daughtry said at a news conference outside the courthouse, adding that officials would discuss the security plan soon.
