Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi

Udupi, Feb 20: In a tragic incident, a woman died as a private bus hit the scooter she was travelling at Kinnimulki late evening on Thursday, February 20.

The deceased is identified as Mamatha Poojary (35), resident of Alevoor. The driver of the bus who was at the steering wheel, was talking on his phone at the time of the accident, said eye witnesses.

Mamatha was the owner of a beauty parlour and hailed from Ambalpady. She along with her husband Alevoor gram panchayat member Sudhakar Poojary, were on their way from a fuel station at Kinnimulki towards Govinda Kalyana Mantapa.

Mamatha Poojary

AKMS, a speeding private bus, which was on its way from Mangaluru to Udupi, rammed into the scooter, after which Mamatha came under the rear left wheel of the bus killing her on the spot, informed police sources.

Both the driver and conductor of the bus are reportedly absconding. The bus dragged the scooter to a distance before coming to a halt, said eye witnesses.