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Mangaluru: 'Fortunate' escape - Fortuner car hits five vehicles, no injuries

  •   Thu, Nov 20 2014 05:07:52 PM

Pics: Meryick D'Silva
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Nov 20: A speeding Fortuner car rammed into two parked cars and three two-wheelers at Urwa Stores here on Thursday November 20.

It is said that the Fortuner car which was plying towards Kulur hit the two parked cars and three two-wheelers after the driver attempted to attend a phone call while driving. Within a fraction of a second, the car went out of control, veered to the left and hit the parked vehicles.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported in the incident.

Traffic was hit for sometime following the accident.

Urwa police rushed to the spot and cleared the traffic.
  

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  • vincent, katapadi

    Mon, Nov 24 2014

    In our country peoples are develouping than our country.peoples are buying luxury vehicle before the develoupment of roads.our roads are still not in perfect conditios.using this road u canot controle the vehicle becouse of its speed.who is driving this vehicle they canot feel the outside speed.the person who is standing outside the vehicle only under stand the effect of speed.because the driver only have some safety protection.and who is walking on road side dont have protrction.there may be no marking on roads.some time no foot path.how to protect themself?

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  • Dylan, Mangalore

    Sat, Nov 22 2014

    Once behind the wheel the drivers think that they rule the roads, without respecting the pedestrians, funniest part is when these drivers are busy with their mobiles. Not only risking their lives but also others on the roads. Police should be strict with the offenders. The drivers are not aware of the stop line rule in Mangalore.

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  • yahoo, mumbai

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    Maybe there was a "miss" in d fortuner or drunken driving with culpable homicide

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  • Rudolf, Mumbai

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    Fortuner cost around 25 lacs, definitely the driver will be some rich person or a spoiled brat!!

    Victims should thank their stars that their life and limbs are safe, that is the biggest miracle!!

    The driver should be given the stringiest punishment as per law and made to compensate all the vehicle owners whose cars got mutilated by his negligence!!

    BTW, many high ended SUVs are seen speeding around in Mangluru off late, most of the passengers think they are flying in a "Udan Khatola" to try to impress the general public!!

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  • Mms, mangalore

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    yesterday my car was also hit by a Kerala State Govt Bus # KL-15-9965 near by Fisheries College at 8.50am during fully blocked time. Bus driver wrongly overtake & poke into the block area & hit my car. I was helpless that moment & could not do anything on the bl##dy driver! whom should I blame whether on bus driver or our unfinished road system? no MP's, no Ministers are look into the idle ution work, very pathetic.... how many victims, damages done during widen of NH66? & how long we should wait further?

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  • Prabhakar, Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    What happened to fortuner driver,whether humble and helpless police!

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  • Eulalia Dsouza, Bijai / Mangalore

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    Traffic was brought to control, but what about Fortuner Driver? Where is he? What are our Authorities doing about him now? Please ensure he is punished accordingly, suspend his Driving Licence for 06 months. Also hope the owners of damaged vehicles get enough compensation. If this Fortuner Driving person is some influential person, then am sure no further action will be taken. Unfortunately that is how Indian Judiciary systems work.
    Come on Authorities please show that you do justice to public and ensure stringent action is taken against this offending person.

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  • Aboonima, uppala

    Fri, Nov 21 2014

    owner of SUV in around mangalore thinks when they drive fortuner
    duster ( hummer landcruiser.. patrol.. durango .. pilot.. porche. hardly seen)
    nothing can stop them even traffic law.. let them kill themselves no issue but they put others life, other small vehicle in danger! and they are under the impression that fortuner like vehicle will not cause any injury to them.. fools !!
    fortuner built on hilux chasis and if you google large number of roll over cases are noticed on fortuner..
    stupid owner ... limited knowledge .. and limited exposure
    to ocean of motor world should come out from their shell and throw their dirty ego ..
    in other country this silly fortuner is driven by house driver or labourers. you stupid suv owners of mangalore

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  • Dinesh Rao, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Catch the driver and prohibit him from driving by cancelling his driving licence

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  • Ahana , Managlore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Dear Concerned Authorites, Please install a correct program for speeding vehicles. Our buses drivers drive as if thats their last trip ever and they will en cash money only in that trip. Serious action must be taken in Mangalore, we are talking of developing Managlore into a SMART city...please first take care of the traffic rules and penalise the culprits. Please make rules where if the driver offends the rules, his license is cancelled and he cant drive within Karanataka limits. I'm sure it will help to some extent. Specially with these heavy 4 wheel drivers and Buses. We citizens of Mangalore find it more unsafe because of these negligent drivers.

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  • PEDDU, MANGALURU

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    IT COULD HAVE MASS KILLING OF INNOCENT PEOPLE ON THE ROAD !! THIS IDIOT SHOULD SEND TO THE JAIL

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  • DINESH SHETTY, PADUBIDRI/DUBAI

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Imagine the speed of this vehicle
    after seeing this pictures.

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  • Achhu, Mlore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Who stopped him to make Guinness record??
    We should enquiry 5th vehicle driver.

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  • Dev, Mangalore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Fortune Runner!
    Install C C T V cameras & Radars to track cell phone users as well as traffic offenders to Prevent these mishaps.

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  • tony d'souza, mangalore/usa

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Its unfortunate that police r inactive in the case of using mobile by the 4 wheeler and 2 wheeler.Its disgusting to see few 2 wheelers riding while talking by holding the phone on the shoulder and police r turning their head on the other side.this should be viewed seriously.Even police r also exception in using phones while driving.

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  • Dolpy Norohna, Udupi

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Too many people in mangalore use cell phones when driving. The cops ought to take this on a serious note and impose a heavy penalty on such irresponsible drivers. They are a hazard to all on the road. Its only in mangalore that you find such drivers because of the shoddy traffic cops. They are too busy tryin to pull out unlicensed riders and signal jumpers whereas there are even more grave problems to be dealt with.

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  • prem, mudubelle

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    its violation of traffic rule. BI WIGS , THEY THINK NOTHING WILL HAPPEN IF USE CELL PHONE WHILE drive, see the result. this driver should be punished , fined nd banned his licence. then only public will know the values of TRAFFIC RULES.

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  • Richard, Shirva/Sharjah

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    publicity for Fortuner!
    seems strong, remain unhurt even after crushed with five!!...kind of Indian media effort to boast 'Fortuner' sale!!!

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  • Rajesh Kumar, Bajal

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    First permanently cancel the driving licence,

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  • m.hussain, managlore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    it is unfortunate that there is no bluetooth in toyota FORTUNATE or driver was unaware how to use it

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  • Simon, Bangalore

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Serial Kisser...

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  • IMTHI, MLORE

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    Speeding radar needs to be in place to avoid such scenario..

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  • Dr Kusuma Kumari G, Nellore/Kodyadka

    Thu, Nov 20 2014

    WE MUST NOT USE MOBILE PHONES WHILE DRIVING. police MUST PUNISH THESE RUTHLESS PEOPLE WHO DOES NOT OBEY TEH LAW luckily NO ONE WAS INJURED WHAT IF PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THIS ERA?

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