Inchara Udupi
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Aug 20: One person was killed and three others sustained injuries after a tempo rammed into a stationary truck on the national highway way at Yermal here on the night of Saturday August 19.

The deceased has been identified as Madhav Laxman Karali (40), a native of Maharashtra.

The tempo carrying fish was plying from Mangaluru to Malpe when its driver lost control and rammed into the truck that was parked beside the highway.

A few other trucks were also parked and their drivers were standing around talking. The impact of the accident was such that the truck moved forward and hit another truck, and Madhav who was standing close got crushed between the two trucks and died on the spot, it is learnt.

Two other truck drivers who were at the spot sustained injuries and the driver of the tempo was also grievously injured. The locals who rushed to the spot admitted the injured to a hospital in Udupi.

Vehicular movement on the highway was affected for sometime due to the accident. The police and the locals together worked to restore the traffic.

Padubidri police have registered a case.