Mangalore: City Bus Mows Down 2 Pedestrians at State Bank
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (MM/RD)
Pics: Sphoorti Ullal
Mangalore, Mar 10: Two pedestrians were killed after a city bus knocked them down at main bus stand at State Bank here on Monday March 10 afternoon. It was earlier perceived that accident occurred owing to a break failure, eyewitnesses later clarified that the bus was being driven by the cleaner at the time of accident which resulted in accident.
The accident occurred when driver of Route No 51 tried to overtake another bus of the same route at State Bank area in a bid to ply ahead. In the process, he lost control over the vehicle which in turn hit against an electricity pole before mowing down unwary pedestrians who were standing the roadside.
The deceased have been identified as Vikas (18), a resident of Bikarnakatta and Savita (22), a resident of Kotekar. The latter is said to be a student of Mangalore University. While she was killed on the spot, Vikas is said to have breathed his last in the hospital.
Bunder police have registered the case in this regard and investigations are on, to ascertain who was actually driving the bus, as majority of the eyewitnesses stated that it was someone else other than the driver who started the bus in order to block the other bus from plying.