Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Apr 26: A woman was killed on the spot in a tragic accident in front of Sahara hospital in Thokkottu here on Sunday April 26.

The deceased has been identified as Maimuna (50), a resident of Krishnapura.

She had come with her son to attend a relative's wedding at Kallapu Unity hall. After the wedding, she and her son decided to go to Ullal Uroos, when the accident took place.

Maimuna's son was riding the Activa scooter while she was sitting pillion. When they reached near Sahara hospital, the Activa got stuck in big pothole on the edge of the national highway 66, due to which Maimuna lost balance and fell on to the road.

At that moment, a garbage truck moving from Mangaluru to Thokkottu, which was behind the scooter, ran over Maimuna and killed her on the spot.

Following the accident, the traffic on the highway was affected for sometime. The Ullal police who arrived at the spot cleared the way. The also put up a barricade near the pothole for the safety of other commuters.

The locals who gathered at the spot expressed anger at the poor condition of the highway, which they said had resulted in Maimuna's death.

A case has been registered in Ullal police station.