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Udupi: Cars collide at midnight - Youth killed, six injured

  •   Tue, Apr 30 2013 10:08:24 AM

Udupi: Cars collide at midnight - Youth killed, six injured

Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Udupi, Apr 30: An accident which occurred in the wee hours of Monday April 29, took away the life of a youth identified as Shamit Shetty (27), son of Jayaram Shetty and Kushala Shetty from Mala village in Karkala taluk.

The tragedy occurred at Muloor on national highway 66 near Kaup, when an Innova car and a Maruti Alto car collided head-on. Shamit was returning to Kaup with his relatives after taking part in a religious programme at Inna, when the accident occurred. While the Alto was coming to Kaup from Inna, the Innova was moving towards Mulky from Brahmavar. At around 1 am, the driver of Innova car lost control of his vehicle, resulting in the accident.

Harish Shetty (32), his wife, Pratibha Shetty (28), child, Prapti (1), and relatives, Preetesh (15) and Nidhi (5), who were travelling in Alto car suffered injuries. Antony, who was driving Innova car, alsowas injured. All of them were admitted into a private hospital in Udupi.

BJP candidate from Kaup constituency, Lalaji R Mendon, who was returning by that way after campaigning, saw the injured persons in need of urgent help, and arranged for shifting them to Udupi in his own vehicle. He also ensured that all of them got medical attention immediately, it is learnt.

There were allegations that the policemen neither received the calls nor came to the spot of the accident. But the police sources said their telephone connection had got severed on account of lighting that day.

A case stands registered in Kaup police station. Shamit Shetty was operating a poultry farm in Mala. He is survived by parents, a brother and a sister.
  

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  • Ajith, Udupi

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    Great work by Lalaji Mendon... Teke care on NH66. Now they are changing the line often,,,

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mangalore/Mapusa/Mumbai

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    Karnataka Highways = Get high and drive......

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  • Anshul, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    The Express high way has not been completed , its been under construction since more than 5 years, When wil they complete it, After more lives lost??

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  • R.Bhandarkar, M'lore

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    This is 'Kali' Yuga.
    Think these roads will be completed in 'Bacardi'Yuga! Way to go man!

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  • MKS , Moolur/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    I was in hometown just for 3days & live in Moolur area returning around 3AM from a function in the same route. These smashed 2 cars are on the mid of road WITHOUT ANY Police or temporary protection. Fortunately both cars hazards lights were ON .It was first heavy rain of season .I feel cause re - confusing temporary diversions& reckless driving in the detours & during rain. Absolutely there is NO driving ethics in the new constructed road .All vehicle moving in Zig Zag direction & one can go in any direction . Vehicle go at 100Km/hr in temporary roads where people cross the road . My advice especially to NRIs /vacationers not to drive in coastal roads until these highways are completely fit to use.& completely One way.

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  • avani, mlore

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    Late night driving is as dangerous as drunken driving. Even if few seconds if you doze it is enough to be disastrous. May his soul RIP.

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  • Sachidanand Shetty, Mundkur/Dubai

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    In between Muloor and Kaup there is a spot called “Babbaraya Sana”. This is the most accident prone area and took many human lives in that spot too. People have to careful especially if they are travelling in night time because no proper street light facility is there. Since this family performed their religious ceremony in Inna which is next to Mundkur means might be we know this family very well too. Our pray to GOD to rest his soul in peace forever and May God give strength to his family to bear the loss and sorrow too

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  • Bollu, Mangalore

    Tue, Apr 30 2013

    Even for dying..need some reason....may be due to over speed or in influence of alcohol..lost control..
    At mid-night highway is free n open..still accident occurs..!!!

    pal do pal kee mastee hain...
    bas do din kee bastee hain...
    chain yahaan par mahangaa hain....
    aaur maut yahaan par sastee hain...

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