Daijiworld Media Network – Kaup (JD/MS)
Kaup, Feb 14: A young girl riding pillion was killed as the scooter on which she was travelling, collided with the barricade that was put across the highway repair work, which was left half way near Moodabettu on NH 66 at Katapadi. The rider of scooter was seriously injured in the accident that occurred late in the evening on Monday February 13.
The injured rider was admitted to Udupi private hospital by local public.
National highway repair work is in progress for the past one week at Katapadi. The work is done in a shoddy manner and no warning boards are put up properly. Due to this, many accidents are taking place. The concerned department is least bothered, says the public.