Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Mar 30: As the memory of a boy, riding pillion with his mother, got killed by rash driving of city bus driver, is still fresh in the memory of city residents, one more accident has taken the life of a pedestrian woman at the same spot on Thursday March 30 afternoon.

Irene D’Souza (65), who arrived in a private bus from Saripalla to Mangaluru, alighted and was crossing the road, was hit by the same bus due to its driver’s negligence. The front wheel of the bus went over the woman and she died on the spot.

Shockingly, the bus driver escaped with the bus from the spot. The police tracked the bus through CCTV footage.

ACP traffic and other police have visited the spot. Argument also ensued between public and the police at the spot. The mortal remains of the deceased woman were shifted to Wenlock hospital with the help of the public.

Irene had retired after working as Sevantigudde Anganwadi assistant for some time. She had gone to attend mass at the Bikarnakatte church and was killed.

She was rolling beedies after her retirement. She was staying with her two sons, daughters-in-law and her grandchildren and used to go to the church every Thursday for a long time. Her neighbours used to accompany her but they did not go with her on Thursday. They recalled that late Irene wanted to prepare shell fish curry after returning home from the church. One of her sons is employed abroad.