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Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (DV)
Mangalore, Jul 30: In a tragic incident, a 17-year-old girl was killed after a lorry ran over her at Urwa Store junction here on Wednesday July 30.
The deceased, Andrea Patrao (17) was the daughter of Alwyn Patrao, vice-president of Mangalore Catholic Cooperative (MCC) Bank.
It is said that Andrea was going towards Kulur with a friend and was riding pillion in his bike. When another bike came in their way, her friend applied sudden brakes due to which Andrea lost balance and fell on to the road. A cement mixer truck that was behind them ran over her.
The friend, who was unhurt, rushed Andrea to the hospital, but she had already breathed her last by then.
Andrea was a first year BCom student of St Aloysius College.
West traffic police have registered a case.