Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
Kundapur, Jun 19: A man was killed on the spot after a truck rammed into his Honda Activa at Beejady here on Thursday June 19.
The deceased has been identified as Mahabaleshwara Bhat (52), a resident near Hiri Mahalingeshwar temple, Kota.
Bhat was crossing the road on his two-wheeler, when a truck plying from Ankola towards Udupi hit him, killing him instantly.
The truck driver escaped fled the spot soon after the accident. However, eyewitnesses said that he was not at fault and had tried to avoid the collision.
Mahableshwara Bhat was a cook by profession.
He leaves behind his wife and two daughters.
Kundapur traffic police arrived at the spot and registered a case.