Kasargod: One dead, four injured in truck-container lorry collision on national highway


Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)

Kasargod, Oct 15: One person was killed and four others injured after a truck and a container lorry collided near Kumble bridge on the national highway here on Sunday October 15.

The deceased has been identified as Biju Elamallur (45) of Alappuzha, who was driving the fish-laden truck. Alappuzha resident Babu (39) who was with him sustained serious injuries and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru.

After colliding with the truck, the container lorry toppled and fell into a roadside ditch.

Santhosh and Santhin from Uttar Pradesh who were in the container lorry were also injured and have been admitted to hospital.

The accident occured between Arikkadi and Kumble bridge.

The fish-laden truck was on its way from Mangaluru to Alappuzha while the container lorry was plying towards Mangaluru.

Vehicular movement on national highway was disrupted after the accident. Kumble police and fire brigade personnel arrived at the spot and restored the traffic.

  

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  • Rajen Gopi, Calicut

    Mon, Oct 16 2017

    Lorries carrying fish often over speed. I drive daily on NH 966 ( Calicut - Palakkad) and fish lorries, both Kerala and Karnataka registered speed on the narrow NH risking our lives.

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  • Evans Christopher Sumitra, Udupi/ New York, USA.

    Sun, Oct 15 2017

    Speeding kills. Looking at the pictures, it seems both the drivers driving at high speed.

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  • Raman Nambiar, Manipal

    Sun, Oct 15 2017

    The highway between Mangalore and Kasaragod looks like a primatiev village road with heavy congestion. Lorries and fish lorries drive fast as they have to deliver goods in time. Its so scary to drive along with route. High time to widen the road. Drive cautiously along this route. Anytime accidents can happen here. I use this road often when going rto kerala and its really scary

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sun, Oct 15 2017

    National Highway looks like a village Road.
    Where is the Development ...

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  • Habeeb, udupi

    Sun, Oct 15 2017

    @ Jossey. Development in India ! Just remove this word from your dictionary .....

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