News & Pics: Suvarna Brahmavar
Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (RD/SB)
Udupi, May 18: A series of road mishaps occurred on NH 17, owing to sparse rains in the district here on Tuesday May 17 night.
A tempo truck that was plying from Kerala to Goa overturned near Akashwani Tower at Brahmavar, near here on Wednesday May 18 morning.
A tanker that was plying from Mangalore – Kundapur overturned near K G Road, on NH 17, Brahmavar on Tuesday night when the driver lost control over the vehicle. Both the driver and the cleaner survived with bruises.
The ongoing four-lane conversion works along NH 17 and lack of sign boards to alert the motorists are causing nightmares while driving especially on rain-soaked roads in the nights.