Mangaluru: Tragic road accident at Nethravathi Bridge kills 28-year-old youngster, injures another
Mangaluru: In a tragic road accident, a 28-year-old youngster was killed on the spot when a mini truck ran over him after he was hit by a car on Nethravathi Bridge here on Saturday afternoon. Another person has sustained severe injuries in the accident.
According to the reports, the deceased Ubaidullah was on his way towards Ullal from Mangaluru on his bike with a pillion rider, identified as Shakir.
The duo was reportedly hit by a car on Nethravathi Bridge following which Ubaidullah and Shakir sustained grievous injuries. Ubaidullah was then run over by a mini truck that was coming from behind. Ubaidullah died on the spot while Shakir was rushed to a hospital with critical injuries.
The car driver after hitting Ubaidullah’s bike did not stop and escaped the scene, the car was later intercepted by locals at Thokottu and the car driver and others in the car were handed over to police.
A case in this regard has been registered at Mangaluru South Traffic Police Station here.
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
