Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 18: Three persons were injured, including an auto-rickshaw driver who sustained grievous injuries, after a private express bus collided head-on with the three-wheeler at Kethikal near Vamanjoor on April 17 evening.
According to reports, the accident occurred when the private express bus, travelling from Mangaluru towards Moodbidri, rammed into the auto-rickshaw near Kethikal.
The impact of the collision left the front portion of the auto-rickshaw completely mangled. The driver suffered serious injuries, while two passengers travelling in the vehicle also sustained injuries. Passengers aboard the bus reportedly escaped with minor injuries.
Locals rushed to the spot immediately after the incident and shifted the injured to a private hospital in the city for treatment. Mangaluru city police visited the scene and carried out an inspection.