Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur

Puttur, Oct 18: A 40-year-old woman lost her life in a collision between her scooter and an auto at Mukrampadi on the Mani-Mysuru highway on October 16.

The deceased has been identified as Mamata (40), a resident of Mukrampadi. She was employed as a postal assistant at the Puttur post office. The auto driver, identified as Isaac, also sustained injuries in the accident.

The fatal mishap occurred when Mamata was returning home after completing her work. According to reports, as she was taking a right turn to proceed towards her house, an auto-rickshaw approaching from the opposite direction crashed into her two-wheeler.

Mamata suffered severe head injuries in the impact. She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Puttur, but doctors declared her dead upon examination.

A case has been registered at the Puttur traffic police station in this regard. Mamata is survived by her husband Seetharama, who serves as a traffic controller at the Puttur KSRTC depot, and two children.