Karkala: Marauding pickup truck collides with 2-wheeler at Nelligudde; 2 die; 1 critical
By B Pundalika Marate
Bellevision Media Network
Karkala, 27 Jun 2016: Mother and toddler died and her husband is critically injured in a collision of their two-wheeler and a pickup truck at Nelligudde, in Kalya village, near here on Sunday June 26 evening.
The deceased has been identified as 28-year-old Soumya, resident of Jantra, near Belman, here and her son 3-year-old Shravant. Soumya’s husband 38-year-old Ganesh Aharya is fatally injured.
Ganesh was on his way home riding his two-wheeler after attending the christening of his sister’s son at Yennehole, in Udupi district.
Soumya and Shravant died on the spot, while fatally injured Ganesh was taken to KMC Hospital, Manipal, Udupi.
The reckless driving of pickup truck driver Santosh was the cause of this tragedy.
Karkala rural police arrested Santosh and registered a case in this regard.