Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, June 27: A young woman lost her life in a tragic road accident near Pavanje on National Highway 66 on Friday, June 27 after she stopped her scooter to wear a raincoat amid heavy rains.

The deceased has been identified as Shruthi Acharya (27), a resident of Bangrakulur. Her father Gopal Acharya (53), who was accompanying her, and a bystander Kairunnisa (52) suffered serious injuries and were rushed to the hospital for treatment.

Shruthi and her father had halted their two-wheeler by the roadside to wear raincoats when a car speeding from Udupi towards Mangaluru rammed into them. The impact was so severe that Shruthi and her scooter were dragged for several metres. Though she was rushed to the hospital, she succumbed to her injuries.

Shruthi, a software engineer based in Chennai, had returned home recently to attend the final rites of her brother who had passed away about 15 days ago. On the day of the accident, she was returning with her father after visiting a bank in Kinnigoli.