Bantwal, Mar 15: A speeding lorry rammed into a bus stop and then hit an electric pole before it overturned and rolled off the road near BC Road on Tuesday afternoon.
Satish Shetty (38), who was waiting for a bus at the bus stand sustained critical injuries and fell unconscious when the lorry ran amok.
However, the lorry driver and cleaner fled the scene without helping the injured. The local residents, who rushed to the spot, took Shetty to a hospital.
The lorry was carrying watermelons was moving towards Mangaluru. When it reached Talapady near BC Road the driver lost control over it while negotiating a curve.
The lorry directly rammed into the bus stop causing major damages to the structure. Then the vehicle hit an electric pole, which also broke down.
The watermelons were scattered on the place of accident. Some of the curious people who visited the accident spot also took home a couple of watermelons along with them. The lorry was later lifted through a crane.
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