Mangalore: Bus Hits Bike at Milagres - Youth Killed
Pics: Brijesh Garodi
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)
Mangalore, Jun 4: A bike rider was killed in an accident that occured at Milagres here on Monday June 4 at around 2.15 pm.
The deceased has been identified as Yashwin (23), son of Vishwanath and Shanta Shetty, Shaktinagar. Yashwin was a manager at a branded store in City Centre Mall. His father is an auto rickshaw driver, and the couple have a daughter by name Chitra.
Pillion rider, identified as Pavan, is said to be safe.
The accident took place when a Shri Durgamba express bus (KA 20 B 9379) while trying to overtake brushed against the bike, throwing off the rider on to the road. The biker's helmet came off and his head hit against the concrete road, killing him on the spot.
The bike was a Bajaj Avenger (KA 19 Y 1036).
The body has been taken to Wenlock hospital.
A case has been registered by Kadri traffic police (east).