Udupi: Man killed in bike-truck mishap near Santhekatte
Ivan Mascarenhas
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Mar 5: A man was killed on the spot in head-on collision between his bike and a truck on NH 66 near Kallianpur-Santhekatte crossroad on Wednesday March 5.
The deceased has been identified as Prashanth (35), a resident of Perdoor.
Prashanth was riding from Santhekatte to Brahmavar while the truck was plying from Brahmavar to Udupi.
Prashanth's bike collided into truck head-on near Santhekatte bridge and he died on the spot.
Eyewitnesses said that Prashanth was riding at a high speed and could not control the bike when the truck approached from opposite direction.
Udupi traffic police arrived at the spot and registered a case.