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Udupi: Speeding Car Mows Down Two Women on Morning Walk

  •   Thu, Dec 27 2012 08:54:03 AM

Udupi: Speeding Car Mows Down Two Women on Morning Walk

Pics: Suvarna Brahmavar
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (VM)

Udupi, Dec 27: In a tragic incident, two women were killed and another injured when a car rammed into them during their morning walk.

The incident took place on National Highway 66 near Mabukala in Pandeshwar on Wednesday December 26.

The deceased is identified as Leelavati Hebbar (56) from Irodi and Vanaja Mogaveera (47) from Mabukala. Another lady Sangeetha (22), daughter of Vanaja is said to be critical and is admitted in KMC Manipal hospital.

The incident took place at around 5.45 am, when Leelavati, Vanaja and Sangeetha were on their morning walk. On the way back towards Sastan, near Kaluvinakatte in Irodi, a speeding Toyota car which was plying from Kundapur rammed into them.

The impact was such that Leelavathi died on the spot. Vanaja and her daughter Sangeetha were rushed to Brahmavar Mahesh Hospital and later to KMC hospital in Manipal.

It was later reported that Vanaja who was unconscious also died while Sangeetha is recovering from injuries.

A case has been registered in Kota police station on the complaint of eyewitness M Chandrashekar, who was also on his morning walk.
  

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  • francis, santhekatte

    Sun, Dec 30 2012

    here in india every tom, dick and harry gets a driving licence very easily. there is no traffic sense or lane discipline at all. the authorities should be strict when conducting driving test, impose heavy fines on speeding and drunken driving and for not following lane discipline. Bombay though crowded have fewer accidents. main reasons are the roads in karnataka which are not properly maintained and are without dividers. I hope the RTA wakes up.

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  • Prasad Hebbar(Son of Leelavathi Hebbar), Airody

    Sun, Dec 30 2012

    Hi All,
    Thanks for the support. Some people here commented about people walking on the roads, in this case they are walking on side of the road, on pedestrian way. The driver was overspeeding, sleeping behind wheels, jumped three pit holes and draged the two ladies more than 5 meters before he stoped his car. Please do not comment if you don't know anything and commenting like you are there at the spot. It hurts a lot for the family as they already lost precious one.

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  • Hindustani, Manipal/Dubai

    Sat, Dec 29 2012

    May their souls RIP!

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  • Ethan Avidhan, Florida/ Mangalore

    Sat, Dec 29 2012

    I really feel sorry for some of commentators, as either some of them should belong to mental Institutions or undergo drug or Alcoholic rehabilitation and surely they do not belong to this day and age surely not in a democratic country, For each and every thing they say hang them in Public,Stone them kill them etc etc unbelievable do we Mangaloreans really belong to a Highly literate district this once again proves being Literate does not make you Educated ! anyway it is useless it will take them few more centuries to be educated or from the looks of it they will be Cave people in no time!

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  • Pratima Hebbar, Mabukala

    Sat, Dec 29 2012

    (Daughter of Leelavathi Hebbar) Thank you for the support people. All I could ask is please pray for my mother's peace in heaven.

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  • sharath shetty, Pethri

    Sat, Dec 29 2012

    I was deeply saddened by the news about the death..it is really a shock..may their soul rest in eternal peace.... may god give strength and courage to their family members to bear this loss.we miss u amma...

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  • deryl rego, mangalore /muscat

    Fri, Dec 28 2012

    This reminds me of a similar incident when a young ophthalmologist of mangalore was injured the same way. Early morning walkers beware you do not know the the vehicle passing by you is a sleepy driver !!

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  • Narayana, Irody/ Neigbour to Leelvati Hebbar/Lives in Pune

    Fri, Dec 28 2012

    Please accept our Heart full Condolence to your family

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  • vikhyath rai, mangalore

    Fri, Dec 28 2012

    RIP... :( PLS PROVIDE PROPER FOOT PATHS IN ALL ROADS.. MOST OF THE ROADS OF MANGALROE R CONJUSTED... PLS PROVIDE PROPER FOOT PATH

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    @Richard, The owner of the car paid money to our great POLICE and escaped..........

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  • Valerian, Kota

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    Morning walk on the highway is really dangerous if one does not follow keeping the right side while walking. We shall always remember that the long distance drivers are starving for sleep due to long hours of sleepless drive. Hence due care should be taken and the vehicles facing should be watched while they pass so that one steer clear from being hit by them.

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  • RTN MICHAEL MATHIAS SHIRVA ROTARY, PILAR SHIRVA

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    very sad news.please accept our heartfelt condolences.may their souls rest in peace.

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  • G R PRABHU, BEJAI ,MANGALORE

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    This is a Eye opener for those go for Morning Walk in Mangalore .Our Naraka Palike Is Completely failed in Providing Foot path.So Morning Walkers it is better to Stop walking on the Roads.

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  • Richard, Shirva/Sharjah

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    Mera Bharath Mahan!
    Where is details of Car occupants in almost all case in south kanara no accused punished in such accidents..
    really sorry to read all these really non sense news, which does carry any values unless culprits get punished severely
    May deceased soul rest in peace

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  • Aam Admi, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    what I observed on managlore roads is pedestrians walks on the roads .this not their mistakes, since ther is no footpaths for pedestrians.We have to blame the local govt authorities .Its the common seen everywer in city limits or ouskirts.

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  • George D'Souza, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    I GO FOR REGULAR MORNING WALK AND BEING A DRIVER AGREE WITH M.N.KAMATH MANGALORE.THE PADESTIANS SHOULD FOLLOW THE BASIC NORMS WHILE WALKING ON ROADS.WHILE WALKING ON THE ROADS AT EARLY MORNING BEFORE SUNRISE AND IN THE EVENINGS SOON AFTER SUNSET WE HAVE TO BE IN WHITE CLOTHS AND BE IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR BETTER VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVERS.BLAMING ONLY AT THE DRIVERS MAY NOT BE PROPER....IF THERE WAS CLEAR VISIBLITY THIS WOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED.....

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  • Ayes P., Mangalore/KSA

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    It is so horrible speeding car move down to two women. What about driver? how the car was over speeding? whether drivers was drunk?? This story tells only about the women what about driver. If driver's mistake he should be hanged.

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  • Ethan Avidhan, Florida/ Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    All I can say is Walking In India is Injurious or Fatal to your health!

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  • Soloman Lewis, Uppoor KG road/ Muscat

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    It is hoped that when dualisation of NH 66 is completed the number of such accdents will reduce. No progress seen since almost one year in the road construction work. Why the contractors are not taken to task??

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  • Joseph, Doha Qatar

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    M. N. Kamath - Mangalore

    To a certain extent Mr. Kamath, you may be quite right ... but here is the problem. Mangalore regretfully, lacks total infrastructure. Can you tell me where there are adequate walkways for pedestrians to walk safely in and around the metropolis? The walkway spaces meant for pedestrians are regularly gobbled up by two wheelers. Every inch, nook and corner of the road is grabbed up by motorists who think the road is their father’s property and think that by means of dadagiri they can get their demands met. They don't show any apathy towards the common public. Tomorrow these very pedestrian walkways will be grabbed up if the motorists have their say in the name of space crunch. Due to this, there will be a splurge of deadly, aggressive, arrogant and harsh driving resulting in more precious loss of lives and people getting mowed down. Despite this, the motorists will adopt a care-a-damn-attitude and this saga will be an unending one as one has seen in the current year and beyond. Unfortunately, it is not strange that the useless authorities in the name of corruption release approximately 5,000 new vehicles on the road daily, adding up to the burgeoning vehicle populace and thereby burdening the already over-exhausted infrastructure of Mangalore.

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  • Harish, udupi,dubai

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    In india people dont have care for others while driving it is need to enforce srtict law in this regard like in gulf countries.

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  • Joseph, Doha Qatar

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    Naveen D'Souza, Valencia - Kuwait

    This is basically the main reason due to the law that our country has and things are taken for granted with the chaltha hain chalatha hain attitude. Just ponder a while and think how many precious lives have been snuffed out in Mangalore alone due to negligible, irresponsible and harsh driving. One thing is certain .. Mangalore roads are NOT MEANT FOR citizens and commuters, they are meant for Grand Prix or Racing Clubs.

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  • M.N.Kamath, Mangalore

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    I also go for Morning walk everyday in Mangalore. Some of the drivers drive rashly but one thing that I have noticed is most of the people do not follow basic rules of walking that is Keep to the right side of the road. choose the side where you are facing oncoming traffic.This is so that drivers can see you.Unless you are on a sidewalk separated from the road or a wide bike lane, you should walk in single file. This is especially important on a road with lots curves, where traffic has only a split second chance of seeing you before hitting you.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    Not only rash driving walking through the road too can be fatal like this. Every driver should be cautious in his driving that others on the road too will be saved from death. Now not a single day passes by without hearing about an accident. May their souls rest in peace.

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  • THERESA LOBO, Mukamar-Sharjah

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    So sad to hear the news. Even if you go for a walk there is no guarantee we will come back safely. In Mangalore accidents are very common. Very bad driving. Scary to walk. Government should take very strict action and punish the driver for life. I really pity the family who lost their loved ones. May God give strength and courage to the families and near and dear ones to bear this loss. May their loss Rest in peace.

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  • Naveen D'souza, Valencia-Kuwait

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    May Her Soul Rest In Peace.
    Joseph, Doha Qatar
    i will agree with you. but our law is not allowed. look after few days he will come out with bail. now a days we can't think that we can return home safely.

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  • Joseph, Doha Qatar

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    As always, Mangalore has gone to the dogs. No civic sense can save Mangalore. Arrest the culprit driver and dump him behind bars .. should be hanged or the least possible punishment is he should compensate the victims with blood money as is the case here in the Middle East.

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  • Aadil Khan, Kasaragod, Saudi Arabia

    Thu, Dec 27 2012

    It could be the driver's hangover of drink taken on previous night.

    Again, the hands of law for punishing drunk driving is too short. Unless there is stringent law to penalize the rash and drunk driving, this menace to continue.

    I pity the family who lost two precious life. Their aim was to be fit but destiny was something else.

    May their soul rest in peace.

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