Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur (SS)
Puttur, May 5: A scooterist came under the wheels of a tipper lorry on the Mani-Mysuru national highway and died on the spot on Wednesday May 4 afternoon. The accident occurred on the bypass road here.
The deceased is identified as Sinan (18), a resident of Ariyadka village and son of Adaam.
Sinan was riding the vehicle and Hassenar's son Mohammed Asir was riding pillion to him when the accident occurred. Asir was seriously injured in the accident and was admitted to a hospital while rider Sinan died on the spot. Sinan and Mohammed Asir were related to each other.
Police at the accident spot and Sinan (inset)
The footage of the accident has been captured on a nearby CC camera which showed Sinan being run over by the tipper lorry.
The accident occurred when the bike rider Sinan tried to overtake another bike while the tipper lorry was coming in the opposite direction resulting in the collision. While Mohammed Asir suffered a serious head injury as the tipper lorry dragged both the rider and the pillion along for some distance.
A case has been registered in Puttur traffic police station.