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Mangaluru: Empty ambulance mows down pedestrian Francis D'Souza in Talapady

  •   Sun, Jul 02 2023 07:14:55 PM

Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, July 2: A tragic incident occurred on Sunday, July 2 afternoon in front of Maroli Bar in Talpady, where an ambulance hit a pedestrian, resulting in his death.

Francis D'Souza (62), a resident of Kayyar in Kasargod, is the deceased.

Francis was in Talapady and was crossing the national highway to catch public  transport back home when an empty ambulance traveling from Kerala to Mangaluru struck him near the Maroli Bar.

The impact of the collision threw Francis, and he succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The ambulance driver promptly transported Francis to Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru.

The funeral of Francis D'Souza will be held on Tuesday, July 4 at 10.30 am at Christ the King Church, Kayyar.

The Mangaluru South Traffic Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.

 

 
  

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  • Pasha, Karnataka

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    On many occasions ambulances have been seeing over-speeding even if there is no emergency. Their lights don't work and they keep blowing their horns and flashing their headlights. Their sirens too don't work. They should not be permitted to run on the roads until their flashing lights and sirens are working. Also it should be made mandatory that all ambulance drivers have a paramedic course and license.

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  • Flora Dsouza, Kalmady/Jerimeri-Mumbai

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    Very sad. Unexpected death. May his Soul rest in peace.

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  • John, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    Sad to hear. Our heartfelt condolences to Roshan and all members of his family from Johnam, Urbanam, Lancy, Uday Shetty and Royston.

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    The ambulance syndicate is flourishing in the coastal district. RIP

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Mon, Jul 03 2023

    For these 🚑 guys, more the accidents more the business; they might be praying to their favourite God's to give them maximum business every day, means more and more tragedies!!

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  • Dr KUSUMA KUMARI GUNJI MBBS DGO, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Sun, Jul 02 2023

    Ambulance was empty If empty why was it driving fast especially in rainy season? When going to Kerala I see so many ambulances driving so fast and I get scared. I feel once the 4-lane highway comes up in Kerala the issue will be solved Currently the 2-lane highway and driving in Kerala roads is so scary. I feel there should be a separate lane for ambulances in highways Otherwise there will be accidents. Providing Helicopter transport for emergency cases would be another option.'

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai-Mangalore

    Sun, Jul 02 2023

    Please apply "common sense"; they are always in the rush to pick up the next patient before another ambulance does 😲 the job and they lose on the client (bakra)!!!

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  • Naresh, Kerala

    Sun, Jul 02 2023

    Deepest condolences to the bereaved family and their friends. He is a victim of our corrupt system and poor road infrastructure. Most of our highways are not planned as highways. In our towns, initially there will be unpaved bylanes which over a period of time will become paved or unpaved local roads. These roads further becomes ‘collector’ roads or bypasses which supply traffic to the arterial roads or highways. What happens in our country is that all these local roads or bypasses at various towns will be joined together by acquiring land at various places and called it as highway. Due to this, we will find human settlements on both sides of the highway throughout its length. Hence, National Highways are supposed to have footpaths, traffic signals at busy intersections and marked road crossings for pedestrians. Our NH will have none of these because the contractor has to shell out 30% to 40% of the contracted amount as paybacks. Due to this, the contractors compromise on the footpath. What they do is they will serve a notice to the local administration to remove an electric post / telephone cable or a tree or any small building which is posing as an obstacle to the construction of footpath. The contractors itself will bribe the local administration not to remove it too. After 3-6 months, they will write to the authorities, since they have not received any positive response from the local administration, they are unable to construct footpath and their bills be released. Authorities are more than happy to release the amount. Road construction money goes to the contractor. Footpath money goes to the corrupt officials. Common man dies on the street.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Sun, Jul 02 2023

    'Caution' street signs should be installed near Bars in main roads....like they install near Schools in US....Since State Governments are Surviving on revenue collected from drunkards... Soft approach towards 'Drunkards' is desired...Wah Bingree Marre...Tak...Takk...

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Raheja Waterfront

    Sun, Jul 02 2023

    Rest in Peace ...

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