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Udupi: Bus-Bolero collision at Yermal - One dead, three injured

  •   Fri, Aug 01 2014 12:30:33 PM

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Aug 1: One person died and three others were injured in a ghastly accident at Yermal here on Friday August 1.

The deceased has been identified as Sampath Shetty (38), owner of a poultry farm in Padubidri. The identities of the injured persons are yet to be ascertained.

The accident occured when a Mangalore Express bus collided head-on with a Bolero. Two persons in the bus were also injured, police said.

The impact of the accident was such that Bolero was completely smashed.

Due to the accident, traffic on the highway was affected for over an hour.

Padubidri police arrived at the spot and registered a case.
  

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  • Muqthar Uchila, Udupi

    Mon, Aug 04 2014

    Dear Saywot. The Bolero was taking you turn with out noticing the bus. FYI I'm also from same place. I have been there, after this tragedy.

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  • Farooq Kaiser, Dubai

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    RIP Sampath shetty always remembered.

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  • Ravishankar, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Govt.should make this route as a only government buses should fly. No private operators should be allowed here to fly and stop all lobby .best example is preset mangalore-Kasargod route?unfournetly we speak when accidents happens next day we forget all ?some seriouse action should be taken ?or else one day........

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  • JR,

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    THE PLIGHT OF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO NEGLIGENT BUS /LORRIES WHO NEVER CARE FOR TWO WHEELER ROAD USERS MOST OF THE TIMES WHICH WE EXPERIENCE MIRACULOUS ESCAPE TOO.
    WHY THE DISTRICT ADMN. NOT SERIOUS ON HIGHWAY TRAFFIC RULES BY DEPUTING MUFTI TRAFFIC POLICE AND SEVERE PENALTIES SO AS TO BE ALERT WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY IN RAINY DAYS.
    A COMMON MAN CAN SEE HOW THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC RULES MISUSED IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC POLICE ITSELF IRRESPECTIVE OF TWO / THREE / FOUR WHEELERS OR BUS STOPS.

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  • Rayan P, Kundapur/Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    ya, sply ppl who own SUVs.. and if water is there on the road,they are very happy to splash water over us.!!

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  • Muqthar Uchila, Uchila Udupi

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    This was happened due to negligence of Bolero driver. There is a proper space to take U turn. The Bolero driver was taking U turn with neglecting the bus, which was on other side. Bus driver haven't got enough time n space to avoid this crash.

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  • RTN MICHAEL MATHIAS SHIRVA ROTARY, PILAR SHIRVA

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    very sad news.please accept our heartfelt condolences.may his soul rest in peace.

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    RIP the unfortunate victim!!

    Counting the no. of fatal accidents taking place almost daily, this stretch, Kundapur-Mangalore, could be one of the worst in India!! So much for DK and its development!!

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    WHY WE CAN'T START LOCAL TRAIN FOR 24 HOURS !!!

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  • Ronald Lobo, Urwa-M'lore / Dubai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Most of the people in M'lore, afford to buy lavish vehicles. But (sorry to say) don't have decency to drive,respect for other's,patience while driving.In simple words 'basic discipline'.

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  • Sunil, Katapadi

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Yamadoota express buses.... at NH.

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  • saywot, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    only solution to these incidents. public should start burning these buses. fear should set into these murderers and their owners minds.
    its high time the public starts delivering justice

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  • Reader, Udupi

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Bolero was in Wrong side. Observe the photos and comment.

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  • Saywot , Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    Reader, you seem to be having a soft spot for the bus,it doesn't matter anymore whether the bolero was on the right right side or wrong.

    Almost all the buses are wrong always and kill more people than any other vehicle. Wake up n see things around you. Instant justice is the need of the hour

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  • shankar shetty, Udupi

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    There are two reasons for this kind ghastly accidents. One reason just to save little diesel or petrol they drive at wrong direction. 2nd reason is that rashness of express but drivers who think they fly the bus and not driving. Nobody can point out this because private transport lobby is so strong that RTO cant touch them. 3rd thing is ignorance of traffic law. 4th reason is lack of patience while driving. Regret to say everyday we loose precious lives.

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  • sanjay, shivapura

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Please don't ask government to make strict traffic rules please. As it is applied only to two wheelers & cars.These buses are above law as they give money below. Ask any police you know whether each & every buses don't pay"mamuli" of 500 per month to every station they pass. They will never be checked. If you want your life to be safe, be ultra careful.

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  • kala Nicholas, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Heartfelt sympathy to all family members. I know deceased Sampath Shetty who is very kind person, good and responsible in shouldering his entire family. He is also brother of my colleague Mr. Devin Shetty. I really cannot believe his death. May God Bless his soul and grant eternal bliss. May God grant courage to his family members bear the loss.

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  • Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    I feel very sad when I see this things happen. I feel the road between Mangalore and Udupi needs to be repaired soon and work has to completed soon Otherwise many lives will be lost Police must take strict action against over-speeding.

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  • s k kamath, Udupi/mumbai

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    The bus drivers are solely to be blamed. They do not have speed control. From the 1st stop they start on time then go slowly till the next bus chases to pickup passengers. Then accelerate to a speed of 80- 100 km per hour to reach final destination. The speed controller is the need of the hour. So many lives have lost so far, hope the present govt will take the issue in hand and save future lives.

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai / Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    I feel, it is not right to politicize issues like this. Be it Congress or BJP or any Govt, such incidents have happened and might continue to happen. Bus lobby is s strong that no Govt, no Dist Administration could touch it. If any DC tried implementing speed governors, he was always being transferred before he was due for one..!! Drivers are crazy many a times and negligence from their side is major reason, secondly punishment to erring drivers is not so harsh, so they will continue to drive rashly & their bosses will continue to feed the "babus" with " Good Will "..!!
    There innocent lives are gone..!!

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  • Captain, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    THESE BUSES KILL PEOPLE IN BROAD DAYLIGHT AND STILL GET AWAY WITH MURDER....

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  • Disha, Padubidri

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    RIP ! A great grief to hear this... The person who passed away is from our Native place

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  • Ronald D'Souza, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    All buses should be installed speed governors set at maximum 80 km/hour, but Congress government will not do it as it is controlled by bus lobby.They are so powerful that they did not allow a daily direct train service to Bangalore from Mangalore since last 35 years !!!.Also as Sanjay said they are not ruled by traffic rules.

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  • sanjay, shivapura

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Kaushik, mangalore. Every one knows highway is under repair & there are many spots where there is only one way. One cannot be blamed for wrong side, where there is no double road. Private buses are not ruled by traffic rules, they are governed by "time" rule, police, rto just can't control them. Have you ever witnessed a rto/police stopping a bus? There are hundreds of instances they stopping two wheelers.

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  • kaushik, manglore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    please see the pictures, it's double road.
    around 60 to 70 percent work completed, still some people using wrong side to save fuel.

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  • joel, mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    sanjay,shivapura.. without reason why they will stop???
    evry1 knws that express drivers are experienced and if police stops d bus then people shouts "bhega pole marre thada apund". if bus goes slow that time people again shouts "vora bhega gidpale marre thada apund".

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  • Vijay, Mangalore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    2 wheelers are made compulsory to wear a helmet what about buses? any speed limit for them ? the word express itself is becoming dangerous day by day with no. of vehicles increasing on the road and the space occupied by buses is almost 75% of the road in many cases.

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  • sanjay, shivapura

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Don't worry, the bus owners pay "mamuli" to law enforcers. The bus will be freed within evening & tomorrow the same driver will drive probably the same bus, after its public service.

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  • kaushik, manglore

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Bolero was wrong side.

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  • Muqthar Uchila, Uchila, Udupi

    Sat, Aug 02 2014

    There is space for U turn in the center of highway divider. The Bolero was taking sudden U turn without looking to other side.

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  • D.Praveen Anand, Mulki

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Careless ness and over speed in both direction is the main reason for these accidents in d.K. Dist. and Udupi..

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Fri, Aug 01 2014

    Unfortunate & Sad,condolences to the bereaved family and wish a speedy recovery to those injured.!!

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