Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Kaup
Kaup, May 23: At least 10 persons sustained injuries after a speeding bus rammed into a stationary tempo on national highway 66 at Udyavar here on Wednesday May 23.
The injured have been identified as Sudeep of Shivamogga (21), Pavitra from Nandikur (23), Mohammed from Ullal (53), Shilpa Shenoy from Suratkal (23), Swapna from Gundibail (28), Vidya S Poojary from Udyavar (30, Soumya from Padabettu (21), Prakash from Katapady (21) and tempo driver Santosh (23) from Katapady.
The tempo laden with hollow blocks was plying towards Udupi. The driver had parked the tempo near Halima Sabju hall in Udyavar, and was waiting for a loader. A private bus plying from Mangaluru to Udupi rammed into the tempo from behind, causing injuries to at least 10 persons.
Due to the impact of the accident, the tempo overturned and the hollow blocks scattered on the road. Both the bus and tempo were badly damaged.
The accident caused traffic snarls on the highway for sometime.
Kaup police as well as personnel of Katapady outpost rushed to the spot and with the help of the locals restored the traffic.
Kaup police have registered a case.