Daijiworld Media Network - Sullia (SP)
Sullia, Feb 15: In a tragic accident which happened near Guthigar in the taluk on Monday February 14, a child lost its life after the Maruti Omni vehicle in which a family was travelling toppled.
Kedambady Yatish and his family from Chembu village, Madikeri taluk, had undertaken the pilgrimage to Subrahmanya. When the family was returning, the vehicle went out of the driver's control near Guthigar as a result of which the vehicle fell on the road.
A one-year-old baby named Sarith travelling in the Omni suffered serious injury to his head after his head banged against a rod inside the vehicle. The baby was immediately taken to a hospital in Sullia. However, the child did not survive the journey to the hospital, it is learnt.
Postmortem was conducted at KVG Hospital Sullia before it was handed over to the family. Subrahmanya police have registered a case.