Mulky, October 22: A man was killed and several others injured in a head on collision between a KSRTC bus and a fish laden lorry on National Highway near Haleyangadi junction, near here.
The diseased has been identified as Krishna Vasudeva Nayka, the driver of ill-fated lorry.
The tragedy took place around 5:30 am when the passenger bus plying from Gadag to Mangalore hit lorry, moving towards Malpe from Mangalore.
The impact of the accident was such that the front portion of the lorry has been completely damaged. The lorry driver lost both of his legs in the accident, said the eye witnesses. Although he was rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore, he succumbed to the injuries.
At least six passengers of the bus have also been hospitalized in Suratkal and Mangalore with serious injuries.
Eye witnesses said that the speeding vehicles collided while negotiating a curve, where four-lane road work is in progress.
The accident led to the traffic jam for some time, as both the vehicles had blocked the road. However, Mulky police, who rushed to the spot made necessary arrangements to remove the vehicles from the road with the help of cranes and cleared the traffic.
A case has been registered at Mulki Police Station.
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