Moodbidri: Accident at Beluvai - Three Killed on Spot, Lucky Escape for Children
Daijiworld Media Network - Moodbidri (PS)
Pics: Prasad Beluvai
Update: January 26, 12.15 am
Moodbidri, Jan 25: Three persons including a woman were killed on the spot in an accident that occured at Kantavara cross, Beluvai here on Wednesday Janury 25 at around 8.30 pm.
The deceased have been identified as John Menezes (79); Sunil Clady Menezes (37) and his wife Veena Priya Menezes (27). The couple's two children, 3-year-old Cleon and 5-month-old Cliston who were also in the Sumo had a miraculous escape.
Two others who were in the Sumo were injured and have been admitted to Father Muller hospital in the city. They are Severine D'Souza (57) and Vijay Flora D'Souza (22).
The accident occured when the Tata Sumo (KA-19-Z-2143) in which the three were travelling rammed head-on into a private bus (Jai Vilasini) plying from Karkala to Moodbidri. The impact of the collision was such that the Sumo was pushed to some distance and was smashed, with its top ripped off.
They were from Katipalla and were on the way to St Lawrence Shrine in Attur Karkala for the annual festival.
The stretch of road was completely blocked for about 2 km. Eyewitnesses said that the Sumo was travelling at a high speed.
A case has been registered in Moodbidri police station.