Mangalore: 26-year-old Shalet, her Daughter Fall Victim to Negligent Driving
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (RS/SB)
Mangalore, Dec 28: In a tragic incident, a woman and her six-year-old child had to pay the price with their lives in the accident that occurred due to the negligence of a bus driver at Nantoor here on Monday December 28.
The deceased have been identified as Shalet Mary (26) and her daughter Jasmine (6), residents of Preetinagar near Shaktinagar in the outskirts. The accident occurred when a speeding bus moving in the same direction ran over Shalet, who was riding a two-wheeler with her child on the pillion. She was returning home after visiting hospital, it is learnt.
Shalet, who sustained serious injuries on the head died on the spot and the child succumbed to her injuries at a private hospital. It is learnt that the deceased woman was working in a private business centre and her child was studying in upper kindergarten at a private institution near Nantoor.
According to eyewitness, the bus driver’s negligence resulted in the accident. Kadri police have registered a case in this regard.