Two children among six killed in car-lorry collision in Karnataka's Koppal district
Koppal, May 28: Six people including two children and a woman died on the spot in a road accident involving a car and a lorry in Kushtagi taluk here on Sunday, police said.
The incident happened on Sunday evening on the national highway near Kalkeri village here.
According to initial reports, all the deceased are said to be from Vijayapura, police sources said, adding that the car was en route to Bengaluru from Vijayapura and the lorry was said to be on its way to Gujarat from Tamil Nadu.
The deceased have been identified as Rajappa Banagodi, Raghavendra, Akshaya Shivasharana, Jayashree, Rakhi and Rashmika.
ALSO READ: Never thought I'd sit in new Parliament building in my lifetime, I did now at age 91: HD Deve Gowda
They said the impact of the accident was such that the car has entered the lower part of the lorry's front side, in what seems to be a head-on collision.
Crane was used to remove the car, and the bodies were shifted to hospital, officials said, adding that a case has been registered.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressing grief over the accident has announced a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each to the kin of the deceased.
ಕೊಪ್ಪಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕುಷ್ಟಗಿ ಬಳಿ ಸಂಭವಿಸಿದ ಭೀಕರ ಅಪಘಾತದಲ್ಲಿ ಎಳೆಯ ಮಕ್ಕಳು ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ 6 ಮಂದಿ ಸಾವಿಗೀಡಾದ ಸುದ್ದಿ ತಿಳಿದು ಎದೆ ನಲುಗಿತು. ಮೃತರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಶಾಂತಿ ಕೋರುತ್ತೇನೆ.
— CM of Karnataka (@CMofKarnataka) May 28, 2023
ಮೃತ ದುರ್ದೈವಿಗಳ ಕುಟುಂಬಕ್ಕೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ತಲಾ ರೂ. 2 ಲಕ್ಷ ಪರಿಹಾರ ನೀಡಲಾಗುವುದು.
ಅತಿಯಾದ ವೇಗ, ಅಜಾಗರೂಕತೆಗಳೆ ಇಂಥ ಅಪಘಾತಗಳಿಗೆ ಕಾರಣ,…
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
“Bleeding on the road, I begged for help but no one came”: Bengaluru woman recounts husband’s death
Bengaluru: A woman in Bengaluru has shared a painful account of how her husband died after they were repeatedly denied medical help and ignored by passersby during a medical emergency, NDTV reported.
The victim, 34-year-old Venkataramanan, a garage mechanic from Balaji Nagar, developed severe chest pain around 3.30 am. His wife immediately took him on a motorcycle in search of medical help.
"He complained about chest pain, and we went to the first hospital. However, the doctor was not on duty. At the second hospital, we were told he had a stroke and to go to another hospital. When we called for ambulance services, they did not respond properly. Humanity failed, but we did our bit by donating his eye." NDTV quoted his wife as saying.
According to the report, after being turned away twice, the couple met with an accident on the road. CCTV footage later showed the woman, covered in blood, pleading with folded hands as vehicles passed by, but no one stopped to help.
ALSO READ: Actress Shilpa Shetty's restaurant booked for breaching operating hours
The wait ended after several minutes when a cab driver stopped and rushed Venkataramanan to a nearby hospital. Doctors there declared him dead on arrival.
As per the report, the family decided to donate Venkataramanan’s eyes, giving sight to others even in death.
Venkataraman's mother, who had lost her last surviving child, had no words to express herself: "I have no words. I do not know what to say. My son is gone."
"The government should understand a health emergency. My daughter is left with two children. Who will look after them?" asked his mother-in-law. His wife, mother, and two children, a five-year-old son and an 18-month-old daughter now survive Venkataramanan.
The incident has once again raised serious questions about emergency healthcare access, ambulance response, and public apathy in the city.
