Bantwal: Motorcyclist critically injured in bus collision at Talapady on NH 75

Bellevision Media Network

Bantwal, Oct 22, 2014: A motorcyclist was critically injured when a private bus hit the motorcycle from behind, on Mangalore - Bangalore NH 75 at Talapady, near here on Tuesday October 21 evening.

 

The critically injured motorcyclist has been identified as Ranjit, a native of Barimaru near here and a TV technician. He was rushed to a nearby hospital.

 

 

The motorcyclist Ranjit was negotiating a risky curve on NH 75 nearby Talapady, here when the marauding private bus hit rear of motorcycle. 

 

The eyewitnesses said that Ranjit was thrown on the road when the bus mowed him. The critically injured Ranjit was admitted in a private hospital at Thumbay, here.

 

Bantwal town sub-inspector Nanda Kumar and police personnel arrived at the spot and registered a complaint against the bus driver.

 

The locals urged the police to take precautionary measures at this accident prone stretch of road on NH 75, because many accidents have taken place in the past as the speed away disregarding safety concerns.