Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady
Beltangady, Dec 20: A school headmaster was killed in a hit-and-run accident at Guruvayanakere here on Tuesday December 20.
The deceased has been identified as Dinakar Hegde (48), headmaster of a government school.
It is said that Hegde was walking along the road when a bus smashed into him near a hotel at Guruvayanakere. The bus driver, without bothering to stop, sped away.
The bus was later traced and found in Malpe, Udupi.
It is learnt that the bus was carrying students from Kolar on an educational tour.
The driver''s negligence is said to be the cause of the accident.