Mangalore: Dual Road Tragedy in Surathkal, Two Girls Die


Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore(VA)

Mangalore, Oct 6: In two separate incidents of road accidents that took place in Surathkal on Wednesday October 5, two girls have breathed their last.

Around 7pm a speeding lorry hit a Honda Activa as a result of which a nine-year old girl, Carol was thrown out of the scooter. She sustained severe head injuries and lost her life. She was traveling as a pillion rider with Bernard D’Souza, a Konaje resident who also was severely injured on his hands, leg and head. He was immediately rushed to hospital.

In yet another accident a girl named Ashwini who too was nine year old was hit by a speeding Wagoner car while she was crossing the road. Though she was taken to the hospital the treatments did not have any influence on her and she breathed her last. A case has been registered on the car driver Abdul Jalal.

  

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  • Calvin N, Surathkal/USA

    Thu, Oct 06 2011

    This is my home town and I know that stretch of NH 17....My goodness...all the vehicles drive at breakneck speed. Crossing the road is an absolute nightmare. Can a pedestrian overhead bridge be built? May their souls rest in peace.

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  • thyagaraj pinto, coastal karnataka

    Thu, Oct 06 2011

    you are right

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  • Ruchir Agarwal, Mangalore

    Thu, Oct 06 2011

    Its a daily menace in our highways of speeding lorry/buses.Its high time speed governors are installed.RTO must keep a vigil on speeding /negligent drivers ofvehicles on highways and thier licenses cancelled'.
    Message from Rtn Ruchir Agarwal,Rotary club oif Mangalore Sunrise

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  • rtn michael mathias shirva rotary, pilar shirva

    Thu, Oct 06 2011

    very sad news.may thier souls rest in peace

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