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Udupi: Corporation tractor carrying garbage hits two-wheeler, kills woman rider

Udupi, Sep 24: A tractor transporting garbage from Udupi hit a two wheeler in the morning on September 24, killing the two wheeler rider on the spot.

The deceased person is Mangala Rao (27) from Katpadi. She was on her way to work from Udupi court road towards Kalpana talkies in the morning at about 10 am. Meanwhile the garbage laden speeding tractor collided with her two-wheeler and killed her.

The young girl was employed is HDB, a subsidiary of HDFC.

The tractor driver fled from the spot leaving the vehicle after the accident.

A police complaint stands registered in Udupi traffic police station.

Udupi: Bus topples over car near MGM College - 4 injured, ambulance arrives late

Udupi, Sep 24: A mini bus toppled over a car resulting in injuries of four persons on Saturday, September 24 near MGM College here.

As per details, the driver of the mini bus coming from Shivamogga via Manipal, braked suddenly to avoid a Honda Activa scooter which was turning without giving any signal. The bus skidded in this process and hit a Renault car parked on the roadside and toppled over it.

While three bus passengers sustained minor injuries in the accident, the driver of the bus has been seriously injured. All of them are taking treatment at a hospital in Manipal.

Major mishap averted

The bus stopped few feet away from the electric pole situated near the accident spot. This saved the passengers of the bus from greater mishap.

108 Ambulance arrives late

108 Ambulance which was supposed to arrive in time, came after 20 minutes of phoning the service. But people, who could not wait so long, took the injured in a private vehicle to the hospital.

Owner of car falls unconscious, admitted

The owner of the Renault car Anitha Suvarna, who arrived at the accident spot, fell unconscious with shock and was taken to hospital. It is said that she had come for her driving classes and had parked the car for a short break.

Udupi traffic police have registered a case.