Mangalore: Tree falls on moving auto rickshaw, driver injured
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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Mar 18: A tree fell on a moving auto rickshaw near Jyothi theatre here on Tuesday March 18 evening, injuring the driver.
The injured has been identified as Padmanabha Shetty (48), a resident of JM Road, Bajal.
He was driving his auto rickshaw from Light House Hill towards Balmatta when the tree near Jyothi theatre got uprooted and fell on his auto.
There were no passengers in the auto rickshaw at the time of the incident. Padmanabha sustained injuries on his right hand and was admitted to hospital.
The auto was damaged and tangled among the branches of the tree.
Fire personnel arrived at the spot and cleared the tree.