Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Aug 8: Early morning rains resulted in an accident and claimed the life of a woman at Kukkikatte here on Friday August 8.
The deceased has been identified as Poornima (29), a resident of Alevoor.
She was working as a canteen manager Vidyodaya Public School.
It is said that on Friday morning, she was riding her two-wheeler to work, when all of a sudden her vehicle skidded on the wet and slippery road. She was thrown on to the road, and her head hit against an electric pole, causing her grievous injuries.
The locals rushed her to Ajjarkad hospital, where she was pronounced brought dead.
Poornima is survived by her husband Arun, their one-year-old daughter and other family members. Her mother Sunanda is a member of Alevoor gram panchayat.
Udupi traffic police have registered a case based on a complaint filed by auto rickshaw driver Mahesh Shetty.