Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur (SP)

Bengaluru, Jun 3: After a truck carrying sheep and goats collided with a private bus at Polya near Kabaka on Mani-Mysuru state highway in the taluk on the evening of Thursday June 2, several animals died.

The truck carrying animals was coming from the direction of Mangaluru. At the Munglimane slope at Polya the truck hit a private bus that was moving towards Mangaluru from Puttur via Vittal. Both the vehicles suffered extensive damages in this accident.

The truck had about 200 animals which included goats and sheep. About six to seven animals fell down from the truck during the accident and died. Some more suffered serious injuries. A large number of these animals jumped out of the truck and ran away on all sides, eyewitnesses stated. It is said that these goats and sheep were meant for supply to markets in Puttur, Sullia, Madikeri, and other places.

Both the driver and cleaner of the truck got down from the vehicle immediately after the accident and escaped. Reportedly, driver of the truck lost control over the vehicle because of the road having been turned slippery due to rain.While the bus driver escaped unscathed, some bus passengers suffered nicks and cuts.

Traffic was blocked as the truck got stranded on the middle of the road after this accident. The situation also got complicated on account of hundreds of people who had gathered there to watch the proceedings. Traffic police reached there later and dispersed the mob besides moving vehicles aside and paving way for smooth traffic.

A case about the accident was registered in the traffic police station in the town.