Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, May 7: In a tragic accident on Tuesday, May 7, three individuals lost their lives in a collision involving an ambulance and a car on the national highway in Manjeshwar.
The deceased, identified as Srinath, Sharath, and Memon, residents of Thrissur and Guruvayur, were involved in the accident. The patient in the ambulance sustained injuries.
The ambulance, traveling from Kasargod to Mangaluru, collided with the car heading in the opposite direction from Mangaluru. While two victims died at the scene, the third passed away from injuries at the hospital. The car suffered severe damage.
The accident occurred on NH66, where construction work is ongoing. The driver, along with the passengers, who were en route from Kollur, mistakenly entered the one-way lane.
A case has been registered at the Manjeshwar police station.
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CA Abdulla, Mangalore/California
Wed, May 08 2024No one seems to care about traffic rules. When you see an ambulance with flashing lights you are supposed to move to the side and stop. It is an offence otherwise. It is possible the ambulance can come from opposite side. These rules are strictly followed in western countries.
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Govind, Mangalore
Wed, May 08 2024RIP. Came to know ambulance bound to mangalore was on the wrong lane and crashed into the car returning from Kollur at very high speed. Father and his 2 sons lost their life. Mother of the kids are not yet informed of the incident. High time few pvt medical colleges open in Kasaragod district... Rich and powerful Mnglr medical lobby run by folks from KL and DK wouldn't want any medical facility in kasaragod. People in the border district suffer. Seems there is a Govt medical college being built in kasaragod. Hope that brings some relief once fully functional. lane Travelled towards kasaragod last week.. their 6 lane highway is coming up really nice. Construction quality is also better than mnglr bnglr highway.
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Jamal, Mangalore/UAE
Wed, May 08 2024Police should book against Ambulance drivers who drive recklessly and irresponsibly risking other people's life. If driven on normal speed they can reach safely and the patient can also survive. Why the drivers think that 3 to 4 minutes difference they can save the life of the patient.
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Monty Dotor, Mangalore
Wed, May 08 2024Ambulances have to be regulated. Healthy people in car killed for no fault of theirs. Ambulances are meant to save lives not kill.
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Dr Kusuma Kumari Gunji MBBS DGO DNB, Nellore Kodyadka
Wed, May 08 2024Ambulances drive very fast between Kasaragod and Mangaluru, This is because Kasaragod do not have good hospitals and people have to be shifted to Mangaluru for health care Its high time we have good hospitals in Kasaragod so that people from Kasaragod will have good health care at Kasaragod
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Haneef, Mangalore
Tue, May 07 2024Kasaragod to talapady road contractors scientifically and clearly highlighted diversions and directions, may be car driver failed to follow the guidelines. Most of the drivers doesn't know the traffic signs.
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Abdul Nizam, Kasaragod
Tue, May 07 2024Haneef this is ambulance driver fault he came wrong side. Car driver came in right way
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k b r, Mangala Uru
Tue, May 07 2024R I P ...
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Nelson, Shivamogga
Tue, May 07 2024Drive carefully guys. Plz go slow. Neither blame ambulance driver, nor car one. Just go slow
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