Mangalore: Woman Slips off Bike, Gets Killed by Passing Truck
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
Mangalore, Dec 30: A woman died in an accident near Kuloor bridge here at around 3 pm on Friday December 30.
The deceased is Agnes D’Costa, a resident of Merlapadav and mother of Capuchin priest Fr Anil D'Costa, Santosh D’Costa, ace compere and former president of ICYM Mangalore diocese, Ashok and Aswitha. She was riding pillion with her relative Vinod, and both of them were visiting families to invite them for Ashok's wedding which was fixed for January 5.
The accident occured when Agnes slipped and lost her grip on the guard of the motorcycle and fell on to the road. The rear tyre of a tipper truck plying in the opposite direction ran over her, killing her on the spot. The truck driver seemed to be unaware of the accident and continued on his way.
The body was shifted to the morgue in Wenlock Hospital here.
Panambur police have registered a case in this regard.