Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur
Kundapur, Jun 21: The driver and the cleaner of a goods lorry carrying coal had a lucky escape after the vehicle fell into the rivulet at Mudlukatte here late night on Friday June 20.
The lorry, with a Bangalore registration number, was transporting coal from Mangalore to Hospet.
The accident occured when the lorry driver, in order to avoid collision with an oncoming two-wheeler, veered over to the side of the road. The vehicle went off the edge and toppled into the rivulet.
The driver and the cleaner escaped with minor injuries. They were admitted to hospital in Kundapur. The lorry was badly damaged.
A case is yet to be registered.