Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SS)

Mangaluru, Jun 2: A truck driver who was under the influence of alcohol was involved in a serial accident on Wednesday June 1 night on the way to an industry here.

The truck hit a car, bike and an auto rickshaw and fled from the scene of accident.

The police managed to find the driver and apprehended Kailash Patil (42), with the help of the public near Surathkal. However, the lorry cleaner is absconding.

The accused driver Kailash Patil hit a two-wheeler at the Surathkal junction and then rammed into a public petrol vehicle. The driver who did not stop went on to hit an auto rickshaw near the Surathkal railway bridge on the way to Kana. The auto rickshaw turned turtle due to the impact of the accident as a result of which three were injured.

The police have registered a case against the driver for being involved in a series road accident including the previous one at Baikampady where a car was involved in the accident.