Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur

Puttur, Oct 29: A 50-year-old pickup driver died after a vehicle transporting coconuts overturned at Arbi in Kodimbady village along the Puttur-Uppinangady road on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Shivaprasad, a native of Kanchana who was residing in Bannur. He was engaged in the coconut trading business in partnership at Uppinangady.

According to reports, Shivaprasad was transporting coconuts from Uppinangady to a factory in Sediyaap when the pickup reportedly went out of his control and overturned. He was thrown out of the vehicle, which subsequently fell on him, resulting in his death.

The coconuts being transported in the pickup were scattered across the road following the accident.

The body was taken to the government hospital in Puttur for a post-mortem examination. Shivaprasad is survived by his wife and two daughters.

A case has been registered at the Puttur Traffic police station.