Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DC)
Mangaluru, Jul 22: A 55-year-old man was run over by a lorry after a car hit his scooter throwing him on the road near Jeppinamogaru on Sunday, July 22.
The deceased has been identified as Krishna, a resident of Derebail. He was working at a lab in Fisheries College, Yekkur.
The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when Krishna was returning home. He had been to Thokkottu for a personal work. While he was on the way, a car hit his scooter in the rear due to which he was thrown on the middle of the road.
A lorry ran over Krishna killing him on the spot. Though he was wearing a helmet, the container lorry damaged the helmet completely.
Mangaluru traffic police registered a case.