One killed, nine injured in an accident in Karkala
The Hindu
A 48-year-old man died and nine others were injured after the four-wheeler they were in hit a private bus head-on in Nitte Manjarapalke on the Karkala-Padubidri State Highway in Udupi district on Sunday.
A 48-year-old man died and nine others were injured after the four-wheeler they were in hit a private bus head-on in Nitte Manjarapalke on the Karkala-Padubidri State Highway in Udupi district on Sunday.
The Karkala Rural Police identified the deceased as Shivappa, a resident of Chikkamagaluru district. Of the nine injured persons, three have suffered grievous injury and are being treated in a private hospital nearby.
The police said Shivappa and his family members were headed towards Karkala from Padubidri in the four-wheeler vehicle after attending a religious event of their family. At Nitte Manjarpalke, the four-wheeler driver overtook a vehicle to hit the private bus going towards Padubidri head-on.
A case was registered at Karkala Rural Police Station.