Bantwal: Maruti Omni hits roadside barrier; driver/passenger critical
Bellevision Media Network
Bantwal, Oct 08, 2014: A driver of Maruti Omni was critically injured when it hit the roadside barrier and rolled over at Mani junction near here on Tuesday October 7. A passenger also injured.
The critically wounded has been identified as thirty-nine-year-old Vijayakumar, a resident of Surya near Mittoor, here. The other injured has been identified as thirty-five-year-old Narayan.
The Omni hit the concrete posts besides the road and rolled over, when both Vijayakumar and Narayan were thrown out on the ground. Six concrete posts were collapsed owing to the impact.
The state-run ambulance service carried both Vijayakumar and Narayan and admitted in a private hospital in Mangalore. Both are in ICU, informed hospital sources.
The police suspect drunk driving led to the tragedy. The Omni has been fully damaged and beyond repair.
Vittal police visited the spot and registered a case in this regard.