Ivan Mascarenhas
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Pics: Roltan D'Almeida
Udupi, May 30: Several persons were injured in an accident between a mini bus and a lorry at Santhekatte here on Friday May 30.
Tourists, all from Tamil Nadu, were on their way from Kollur to Udupi in the mini bus, when the accident took place.
It is said that the mini bus was moving at a high speed and rammed into a lorry near KG Road-Santhekatte bridge.
The lorry was plying from Udupi to Kundapur.
Around 8-10 persons were reportedly injured in the accident. The driver of the mini bus is said to have sustained serious injuries.
The accident resulted in a traffic jam for over two hours. Udupi and Brahmavar police arrived at the spot and cleared the gridlock.