Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)
Kundapur, May 17: The flyover that was recently opened for traffic here witnessed a major accident on Sunday May 16. After an Innova car tumbled, a woman lost her life while eight people including the driver suffered injuries.
The deceased was Vasanthi (35) from Hattikudru. The injured were Hattikudru residents, Ratnakar Poojary (54), Sharada (45), Prema (28), Pushpa (29), Akshata (24), Raksha (15), Ravi Poojary (59) and car driver, Sumanth Poojary (31). Sumanth stands admitted into a hospital at Manipal while the remaining are admitted into a private hospital in the town.
Ratnakar Poojary's daughter's marriage was performed at Sastan on May 13. On Sunday, the bride was being escorted to her parental home as per custom, when the car which approached the flyover at high speed hit the protective wall of the flyover in front of KSRTC bus stand and tumbled down. For about 35 metres, the car slid forward after the accident. The locals and other vehicle drivers immediately lifted the car and helped in admitting injured persons into hospitals.
A case was registered at the traffic police station here. This happens to be the very first accident to have happened on the flyover here after it was opened for the public.