Daijiworld Media Network – Brahmavar (JD)

Brahmavar, Oct. 16: A woman was seriously injured in a chain collision involving a truck, a car and a scooter on National Highway 66 near Herur, close to Brahmavar, on Friday morning.

The injured woman has been identified as Sarita, a resident of Barkur who works as a clerk at Milagres College in Kalyanpur. She was travelling by car from Barkur towards Santhekatte when the accident occurred at around 8 am.

According to reports, a truck carrying timber from Hallady towards Uppinangady suffered a tyre puncture on NH 66 near Herur. The truck was parked on the left side of the highway for repairs. However, no warning signs had reportedly been placed to alert approaching motorists, while a mechanic was engaged in replacing the truck’s spare tyre.

Meanwhile, the car driven by Sarita approached the parked truck, first collided with a scooter and then crashed into the rear of the stationary truck.

The impact left the car severely mangled and the scooter damaged. Sarita was trapped inside the car and sustained serious injuries.

Jeevan Mitra ambulance driver Kishore Shetty from Kota and local residents immediately rushed to the spot and helped rescue Sarita from the wreckage. She was subsequently shifted to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment.

Brahmavar police visited the accident site, conducted an inspection and registered a case.