Udupi : Heavy Vehicle - Tanker Mishap Kills 3-year-old Boy
by Inchara Digitals
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (PS / LD)
Udupi, Jan 29: In a tragic accident that occurred in Thekal Kote near Katpady NH 17 on Saturday January 29 at around 2.30 pm, three-year-old Rizwin died on the spot after a diesel tanker ran over him.
It is said that a tanker ran over the bike on which his father Rafiq and grandfather Gafoor were travelling. They also sustained injuries. All are residents of Mallar near Kaup. A heavy vehicle first hit the tanker and three-fourths of the diesel spilled on the national highway posing danger to other vehicles. The diesel spilled after the cap opened on impact. Immediately, the fire squad rushed to the spot and averted a major tragedy.
The heavy vehicle was plying from Gujarat to Mangalore. Localites gathered at the spot were furious about the district administration for not taking any action against such heavy vehicles. There are also complaints that such vehicles are causing traffic blocks regularly. A case has been registered..