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Udupi: Truck - Sumo Collision - Death Toll Rises to Four

  •   Mon, Oct 15 2012 10:51:20 PM

Udupi: Truck - Sumo Collision - Death Toll Rises to Four

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (PS)

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Udupi, Oct 15: Four persons were killed in an accident between a truck carrying gas cylinders and a Tata Sumo at Padubidri here on Monday October 15. Though initial reports put the number of dead at three, it is learnt that one of the injured persons passed away in the hospital.

The accident occured at Thenka Yermal.

The deceased have been identified as Shaji (43), Vijayan (52), Shanta and Jayanti N S, all from Ernakulam, Kerala.

The occupants of the Tata Sumo were on their way from Kerala to Kollur.

Shaji's wife Lalitha (40), daughter Arunina (14), Shanta's son Nandu (11), Jayanti's son Kannan (12) and Babu (45) were injured. They have been admitted to hospitals in Manipal and Mangalore.

Shaji, Shanta and Jayanti were siblings, while Vijayan was Shanta's husband.

The nine were on their way to Sri Mookambika Temple for Navaratri

The truck was plying from Udupi to Mangalore.

Padubidri police have registered a case.
  

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  • Joseph, Doha, Qatar

    Thu, Oct 18 2012

    John - Palimar, I agree with you in totality. Your opinion is bang on bull's eye (100 percent correct). Only one thing to add on - you have not mentioned if 8 hours of mandatory basics, laws, rules and regulations and the safety for the new applicants is for a day, a week etc. I speculate it is on a per-day-basis and guess this training will just go over the head. It depends on person-to-person and their grasping skills. Even the experts training the new applicants will 'run out of steam'

    Better to go slow.

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  • SANJAY CONDRAD , MUMBAI/MANGALORE/DUBAI

    Thu, Oct 18 2012

    The standard of Roads in Mangalore has to be improved,The ongoing Road project is going at snail speed.If this is not looked into immediately, you can expect increased road mishaps in due course. Even politicians can be victims on that Highway.Heafty fines have to be implemented to voilator. which is not happening, traffic cops misuse their positions and encourage violators by charging violators nominal without receipts......

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  • Ragesh, Calicut

    Wed, Oct 17 2012

    Heartiest condolence,

    R.T.A officers plz do the needfull for avoiding these kind of sad news in future

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G MBBS DGO DNB(obst&Gynae), Nellore/Kundapura(Hanglur)

    Wed, Oct 17 2012

    The authorities must do something to curb this unfortunate incidences in Udupi Mangalore highway. Everyday almost theres an accident. Please do something about it, May be we should have regular speed checks by traffic police I feeling very sad and terrible!!

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  • John, Palimar

    Wed, Oct 17 2012

    4 lanes or 8 lanes doesn't make any difference for Indian drivers from literate to illiterate. No sense of fast lane and slow lane, auto rickshaw, truck drivers driver on fast lanes. All they know is to steer, change gear and sometimes to apply brake and if you have qualities department of transportation issues licenses to these applicants. Transport department does nothing for the safety of the public and the drivers. No proper signage, flaws in road design, driving school instructors clueless of laws and road safety. No accountability. In my opinion, one 8 hours class should be mandatory to learn the basics, laws, rules and regulations and the safety for the new applicants. Applicant should write an online test before appearing for the driving test. Also, driving test inspectors should be independent and lottery system should be allocated for the candidates that way no one knows which inspector is taking which candidate for the test. Consequences for passing a incompetent candidate would be cancellation driving test inspectors license. Same thing should apply to driving school instructors and the school, cancellation of their permits. That's all for now.

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  • Althaf, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    There is no value for human life in Udupi & Mangalore, it seems.

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  • DIVAKAR, MANGALORE

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Gas carrying trucks seems danger nowadays.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Last week I drove from Mumbai - Goa - Mangalore and back. The entire stretch is about 2000 km but Udupi - Mangalore road which is about 120 km is the most traumatizing. I am willing to share some inputs with Mangalore – Udupi RTO officials. Please mail @ joe_saldanha@mail.com.

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  • John DSouza, Manglaore

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Miserable, sorrowful, tragic deaths every day, being the situation on roads is out of control.
    People are being moved on wheels like goods and materials, where human lives have no values.

    Understanding the situation of limited roads, multiplying vehicles, increase in population is very essential. We cannot move fast on roads, like we do in electronic media and mobiles.

    The possible solution can be the addition of adequate, safe and good conditioned public transport vehicles, by considerably reducing the mushrooming of SUVs and two wheelers, on roads.

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  • Julie D'Souza, Mangalore?Dubai

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    What a sad incident. Three siblings lost thier precious life together. May God bless their families & grant them strength to bear this great loss. May the departed souls rest in peace.

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  • Subhash Pai, Mangalore

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    9 people in Tata Sumo and may be their luggage is beyond the capacity of the vehicle. Its difficult to control a vehicle when it is over loaded, driver should be really experienced. The deaths in Udupi Mangalore is more than any one dies in a war.

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  • Edward C Maben, Mangalore/Bangalore

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Our system, our politicians, the arrogance of our authorities are all contributing factors for such accidents. Hunam life has lost its value. We are just a vote bank. But the returns we get are this. No assurances that we would return home safe.
    Is there any shame left? Is there any accountability left with these insensitive swines.
    The cops are just busy on the last week of the month, booking petty traffic cases. But on the highways, there is so much of indiscipline. Trucks ply without respect to lanes.
    I am not surprised that if this was a empty gas cylinder truck it would have been moving at killer speed because they have to stand in the Q.Even the express buses dont have any humane left in them. It just routine business for them. Killing people.
    But if we have effecient police patrolling on our roads, we can stop these unwarranted deaths.
    So all you lousy fat ugly politicians and corrupt officers, directly or indirectly related to these accidents, wake up and understand that even you travel these roads.Wake up before its too late.

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  • Naveen D'souza, Valencia-Kuwait

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    NOBODY WILL FOLLOW A TRAFFIC RULES AND REGULATIONS. THESE DAYS YOU WILL GET LICENCE VERY EASY, JUST YOU NEED MONEY. MAY THERE SOUL REST IN PEACE.

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  • D.Prasad, Udupi

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    THE FOUR-LANE CONSTRUCTION OF N.H.66 IS VARY SLOW. IF THE CONSTRUCTION HAS FINISHED, THESE TYPE OF ACCIDENTS COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. THE AUTHOURITIES AND THE CENTRAL GOVT. IS DIRECTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ACCIDENTS.INDIA IS STILL DEVELOPING COUNTRY BECAUSE EVERYWHERE CURRUPTION,SELFISH PEOPLE WHO ARE TAKING THE AUTHOURISED POSITIONS. THE INDIAN POLITICS IS THE WORST IN THE WORLD. THE POLITICIANS ARE READY TO SELL THIS COUNTRY FOR THEIR SAKE.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Three Siblings went together for “Yatra” but heavenly abode forever. This may be God willing to unite them even in death or after death too. Let us all pray together with GOD to give eternal peace forever those who deceased and speedy recovery of those injured also. I would request all our neighbor State people to slow down while travelling on Coastal roads since it is highly dangerous due to construction activities and unruly behavior of some of the Heavy Duty Drivers those who do not know the condition and traffic on Coastal Area

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  • Rafi Ahmed, Mangalore/U A E

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Rest their soul in peace. Now this is time to action from the RTO to implement strict law and order in the Mangalore Udupi highway, its too much now, the unlimited accidents and death in this highway. please install Camera/Radar on this road please save innocent travellers please. Take stringent action against the drivers who overrule. Not even cancelling their licence , but to lifetime jail please.

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  • Ravi Hemmady, Barkur, Muscat

    Tue, Oct 16 2012

    Horrible Accident,"why so urgent" you are going to see god in temple, not to stay permanent with god. Fraction of second unnecessarily innocent life is lost. negligency driving, but why. this is the result.Drive safe reach Safe.God rest thier soul in peace.

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  • Frenita, Mangalore

    Mon, Oct 15 2012

    So many accidents in D.K district!!!Its time for traffic department to take some strict action against these drivers who cross their speed limits,trying to overtake other vehicles!!!!

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