Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Jan 16: An elderly person, who was standing in the front yard of his house, died after a pickup vehicle which was going reverse hit him and knocked him down.
The accident occurred at Kakkebettu labour colony of Shaktinagar here on Saturday, January 15.
The deceased has been identified as Koragappa (85).
He was standing in the front yard of his house when a pickup vehicle laden with flooring tiles, bearing registration number KA 19 AD 2189 and driven by Mohan, was taking reverse nearby. The driver negligently reversed the vehicle without observing behind and rammed into Koragappa, it is alleged.
Koragappa received head injuries due to the fall. He was taken to Wenlock hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.
A case in this connection has been registered in Kankanady police station.