Mangalore: Held up by erratic traffic, heart patient loses life
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, Feb 22: Ramesh Sanil (45) from Eliyarpadavu near Ullal would have survived, but for a traffic snarl at Adam Kudru, his family members rue.
Because of the traffic chaos, the vehicle carrying him got stuck in between his home and the city. Although efforts were made to take him to a hospital in Thokkottu because of the delay involved, it was too late.
Sanil, a tailor by profession, had suffered heart attack, and was being taken to a hospital in Mangalore for treatment when the vehicle got caught in jam-packed traffic.
On Friday February 21, a truck developed problems and got stranded on Netravati Bridge. When two-wheelers and light vehicles tried to move ahead by sneaking through the din, a Maruti Omni vehicle and a motor bike got involved in an accident. As a result, traffic got stranded for six long hours. This problem put paid to the hopes of Sanil’s survival. Several other ambulances were also stuck in this traffic.
In the past, whenever traffic on Netravati Bridge developed problems, the vehicles used to move on the new bridge. However, movement of vehicles on the new bridge stands barred since the last some days on account of ongoing works. As a result, traffic snarl continued to bother the people using this road on Friday till late evening.
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