Speeding tourist vehicle kills woman in front of her daughter near Ullal

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February 17, 2016

Mangaluru, Feb 17: A septuagenarian woman was crushed to death under the wheels of a speeding tourist vehicle in front of the eyes of her daughter under the limits of Ullal police station on Wednesday evening.

70-year-old Nagamma was crossing National Highway-66 along with her daughter at Kolya when the killer vehicle coming from the direction of Kerala knocked the former down.

The tragedy took place when Nagamma, wife of Late Mohan Poojary from Kolya, was returning home after attending a baby shower programme of one of her relatives at Ombattukere.

Nagamma’s daughter, who was holding mother’s hand miraculously escaped unhurt.

Despite her old age Nagamma was active and was working at Summer Sands. On Wednesday she had taken off to attend the baby shower programme.

The intensity of the accident was such that the body of the elderly woman is completely disfigured. Ullal police has registered a case and investigations are on.

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Poor driver... what else he must do in National Highways? should drive @ 20kmph? If he was over speeding at pedestrian cross then he must be punished. If the women was crossing highways without pedestrian cross then this is her fault & driver must go free.
Does Govt want pedestrians to wear Helmets now????

Ram. Don't say god is cruel itsone of express hi way victim ,,,we aren't prepared to drive on express hiway neither to cross the hi way

Ram. Don't say god is cruel its one of express high way victim ,,,we aren't prepared to drive on express highway neither to cross the high way

if someone drives and kill others its like a murder and if he dies himself it is sucide...as per my logic...there may be difference in opinion

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