Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, June 4: A pedestrian was fatally run over by a speeding lorry on June 3 night along National Highway 66 in Mulur.
The deceased has been identified as Dhananjay A Suvarna (43), a resident of Mulur Fisheries Road. The incident occurred near the Mulur Bar area when Dhananjay was reportedly standing on the road divider, waiting to cross the highway.
According to reports, a lorry travelling from Mangaluru to Udupi struck Dhananjay with force. Following the impact, he fell onto the road and was run over by the vehicle, dying on the spot.
The lorry driver fled the scene without stopping. Kapu police have registered a case and launched a search to trace the vehicle and the driver.
The body was shifted to the hospital with the assistance of the SDPI ambulance service and local volunteers including Jalaluddin Jallu, Nawaz, Mahroof, Vicky, Achchu Atradi, and Imtiyaz Mulur.