Mangaluru, Sept 7: A college student died on spot and many others injured, some of the critically, when a speeding Scorpio met with an accident on Udupi-Mangaluru highway at Chelyar cross near Mukka on the outskirts of the city.
The deceased has been identified as Gloria (24), a student of Manipal School of Architecture and Planning.
The tragedy took place when the Scorpio rented by zoom cars was carrying 10 students of the same institution. They were returning to Manipal after participating in a programme in Mangaluru.
According to police, the speeding Scorpio crossed over the median and hit a lorry which was coming from the Udupi on the other side of the road.
All the nine injured have been admitted to different private hospitals. Among the condition of three students said to be critical.
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