Daijiworld Media Network – Puttur

Puttur, Jan 31: A car caught fire after crashing into a roadside culvert near Kanchana Cross at Neerakatte on National Highway 75 on Friday January 30. The occupants of the car reportedly escaped from a life-threatening situation.

Four-laning work is currently underway on the national highway in the area, with vehicular movement allowed only on the old highway. Construction of the new highway is in progress alongside it. The car, which was travelling from Hassan towards Uppinangady, reportedly went out of the driver’s control and moved in the opposite direction of the road before crashing into a culvert installed as part of the new highway construction.

Following the collision, flames were noticed near the engine, and the car soon caught fire and began burning. A young man and a young woman travelling in the vehicle managed to escape with minor injuries.

A fire tender from Puttur rushed to the spot and doused the flames, but by then the front portion of the car had been completely gutted.