Daijiworld Media Network – Karwar (RD)
Karwar, Jan 19: A Swiss tourist who was on a tour of the state was killed after being knocked down by a speeding ore-laden truck near Ankola on Thursday January 17 night.
The deceased has been identified as Cohen Behani (54), originally from Belgium and national of Switzerland. He was riding a mobike when a ore-laden truck speeding from opposite direction knocked him down.
As a result Cohen sustained serious injuries. Though the locals managed to rush him to a hospital, he succumbed to injuries a little later. His friend Analisa who was riding the pillion too has sustained minor injuries in the accident.