Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru(DC)
Mangaluru, Apr 29: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot after a lorry ran over him near Pumpwell here on Sunday April 29.
The deceased has been identified as Akshay S (26), son of Vishwanath, a resident of Kumpala.
The lorry heading towards Mangaluru rammed into Akshay's two-wheeler, killing him on the spot.
The lorry driver sped from the spot soon after the accident.
Akshay was a member of the Aryans dance troupe.
It is learnt that he was on his way to a dance programme when the accident took place.
The locals who gathered at the spot blamed the slow pace of flyover work and said that several accidents had taken place because of the road that has been dug up.