Udupi: One Killed, Several Injured in Chain Accident on NH 17
Inchara Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Nov 20: One person was killed and several injured in a chain accident that involved a bus, tempo, an autorickshaw and a Bolero car. The mishap occured on national highway 17 near Katpady in Kaup police station limits here on Saturday November 20.
The deceased has been identified as Moidin (45), of Mallar. Son of D Kasim Beary of Muloor, Moidin was the driver of the tempo.
On Saturday he was driving his goods tempo from Kaup to Udupi when a speeding bus plying from the opposite direction rammed into the tempo, before crashing onto an autorickshaw and a Bolero as well.
Moidin was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to injuries. The others who sustained minor injuries have been admitted to the hospital.
Traffic on the highway was disrupted for a while following the accident.
Moidin was the sole breadwinner of his family. He is survived by his wife and 12 children, and the death of the family's head has plunged them into dire straits. His colleagues at the Kaup tempo stand decided to be off-duty on Saturday as a mark of respect.
Kaup police have registered a case in this regard.