Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala
Karkala, Nov 15: A 19-year-old youth lost his life in a tragic road accident involving a bike and a tipper at Belman on Saturday, November 14.
The deceased has been identified as Trishanth, alias Puneeth, a resident of Kunjigudde in Pilaru village.
According to sources, Puneeth was riding his bike at a high speed from Belman towards Pilaru. He crashed into the front of a tipper truck that was stopped by the roadside in front of the Belman Society to negotiate a turn.
Due to the forceful impact of the collision, Puneeth was thrown off his bike and his head struck the front of the tipper, resulting in critical injuries. Although locals immediately rushed him to a hospital, he breathed his last en route.
Puneeth was a talented youth and was well-known in the locality as a DJ.
A case has been registered at the Karkala Rural police station in this regard.