Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 27: An unidentified man, believed to be aged between 30 and 35 years, who sustained serious injuries after being hit by a bus on National Highway 66 at Jeppinamogaru on October 22, succumbed to his injuries the following day.

According to a release issued by the Mangaluru South traffic police station, the man was walking along the unpaved roadside on the left side of the national highway from Mahakali Padpu towards Jeppinamogaru when a bus hit him, leaving him seriously injured.

He was subsequently shifted to Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru for treatment. However, despite medical attention, he died on October 23.

The deceased's body has been kept in the mortuary at Wenlock Hospital, and the police are yet to establish his identity.

The Mangaluru South traffic police have appealed to the public to help identify the deceased and trace his family members or ascertain his residential address.

Anyone with information is requested to contact the Inspector of Mangaluru South traffic police station at 0824-2220850 or 9480805371. Information can also be shared with the Mangaluru Police wireless room at 0824-2220800 or 9480802321, the police release stated.