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Kundapur: Highway Death Agent Ore Truck Claims Four Lives near Byndoor

  •   Tue, Jul 07 2009 06:13:37 PM

Kundapur: 'Highway Death Agent' Ore Truck Claims Four Lives near Byndoor

Report and pics from Vinay Pais
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP)

Kundapur, Jul 7: In a macabre accident that occurred at Kambadakone near Kambadakone Bridge within the Byndoor police station limits at about 10 am on Tuesday July 7, four people, who were travelling by an autorickshaw, lost their lives.

A ore-laden truck and an auto rickshaw were involved with a head-on collision at the above spot. After the ore truck hit the auto rickshaw, the three-wheeler was tossed in the air and into a ditch, about 15 feet below. The vehicle was torn into pieces due to the impact. Rickshaw driver Shankar Devadiga (42) from Uppunda village, passengers Lakshmi (49), her son-in-law Keshav (30) and his six-month-old baby daughter Vandana, died on the spot. Keshav's wife Vani (24) was shifted to Manipal hospital in a very critical condition. The eyewitnesses said that the chances of her survival are remote.

The family was going to Arehole temple to pay obeisance, when misfortune approached them in the form of the ore truck. There was heavy downpour at the time of the accident and the people have their own versions of the happening. Some claim, the ore truck driver could not have seen the autorickshaw because of heavy rains, while some others say that the truck driver was trying to overtake another vehicle when the accident happened. The truck too got down from the road for some distance before coming to a stop.

Byndoor policemen are investigating.
  

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  • ashok pai, bangalore

    Thu, Jul 09 2009

    With the iron ore lorries, its pure anarchy!

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  • Gerald Salian, Dubai, Mangalore

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    Why we all feel sad after a tragedy ???? why cant we all get togather and make the police department , Government accountable for this mess !!! because their is no traffic rules no traffic sign boards no body checks the road worthiness of the vehicles, see the express bus''s drive and the ear deffening loud hourns they use, is their any one to question this ? NO ! NO ! but only feel sorry thats easy !! just pay few coins to the beggers (police) and they can get away with any offence so my friends lets sit and cry ok .

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  • Jawar D''Souza, M''Lore/Doha

    Wed, Jul 08 2009

    These ore Trucks have become a menace, its high time that some strict action has to be taken.Because of sheer negligence and carelessness of a driver four innocent lives are lost. The people of D.K. should unite and see that these trucks are all stopped at the border and taken in a escort all together in a limited speed, so that they do not over take one another. Really a terrible loss for the family may god give them strength to bear the loss.

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  • M.R.MANCHI, KUWAIT

    Tue, Jul 07 2009

    Very Sad News,Life Is Nothing If People Think.We Do Not Want Like This Life. We Must Pray With God Always.While,Only God Can Save Us .Thanks Daiji,.....

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  • IRFAN, UDUPI/CANNADA

    Tue, Jul 07 2009

    Ohh My Goodness....Unbeliveble its Rickshaw....May there soul rest in peace...

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  • KIRAN, MANGALORE / DUBAI

    Tue, Jul 07 2009

    I pray to god for the speedy recovery of Mrs. Vani.

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  • jossy tauro, mangalore/abudhabi

    Tue, Jul 07 2009

    what a sad news?canot belive it its a rickshaw..only God can save our life but we have to take care ourself also. Rest in peace their soul

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