Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (SP)
Mangalore, May 5: Four-year-old Avniel Pais, son of Sunith Pais and Prescilla, was killed after a jeep carrying vegetables hit the two-wheeler in which he was travelling near Ane in Gurpur on Sunday May 4. Avniel’s maternal uncle, Ronald, who was riding the scooty in question, suffered fracture of the right thigh and injuries to several other parts of his body in the accident.
Parents of the boy were travelling in another scooty at the time. All the four were returning to Bondel after attending the engagement ceremony of a cousin at Shirtady. The jeep, which was moving towards Yedapadav from Mangalore, hit the scooty, knocking down both its occupants. Avniel, who suffered grave injuries, breathed his last while being taken to a hospital. Ronad was admitted into a private hospital in the city.
It is learnt that Sujith and Prescilla had come to their native place on a two-week holiday for attending certain functions here.
Of late, there has been a marked increase in the number of accidents on the national highway between the city and Moodbidri. Many opine that excessive speed, narrow road, and recklessness are the major contributory factors for this phenomenon.