News and pics: Durga Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SP)
 
Udupi, Jun 4: A bullet tanker carrying Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) rolled over to a roadside agricultural field, after it was involved in a head-on collision with another empty tanker coming from the opposite direction, at Pangala Bridge near Kaup on National Highway (NH) 17, in the district in the wee hours on Wednesday June 3. 
 
The tanker in question was plying towards Belgaum from Mangalore, while the empty tanker was moving to Mangalore.  Owing to the impact of the collision, the fully loaded tanker skidded-off and rolled over to the paddy field nearby.

The locals were shaken out of their sleep by the huge sound created by the accident that occurred at around 3.45 am. The tanker that fell into the fields was carrying 35 tonnes of LPG.
 
It may be recalled that in a similar incident that occurred last year, two persons  had lost their lives instantly after the bullet tanker carrying petroleum products caught fire after turning turtle on national highway 17 near Pangala bridge.

The driver of the tanker, Ramachandraiah from Tamil Nadu survived miraculously with only minor bruises.
 
The Kaup policemen rushed to the spot and arranged for the resumption of normal traffic on the highway that had been affected due to the accident. They have taken all precautions to ensure that the LPG tanker does not pose any danger. They have also registered a case.