Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Nov 9: A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed after losing control of his bike and crashing into a roadside compound wall near Ederu on the Karkala-Moodubelle-Udupi State Highway on Monday, November 9, in the evening.
The deceased has been identified as Sukesh Acharya (24), a resident of Kadambu in Shirva.
Sukesh sustained critical injuries in the accident. Local residents rushed him to a private hospital in Udupi for emergency treatment. However, he succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.
Sukesh was employed at an automobile electrical garage in Shirva. Earlier in the morning, he had visited the garage, performed the customary puja for the shop and vehicles, and returned home.
Later, he reportedly received a call from someone seeking assistance with a vehicle repair. Following the call, he travelled to Moodubelle Naaku Beedhi. The accident occurred while he was returning home from there.
Sukesh is survived by his parents, a brother and a sister.