Overtake bid results in serial crash; five vehicles crushed

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May 25, 2012

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Mangalore, May 24: A speeding Maruti Omni caused a series of crashes damaging five vehicles after its driver lost control over it while overtaking a goods lorry on a highway near Nanthoor junction, here on Thursday.

The people, who gathered at the spot, rushed the Omni driver, who was thrown out of his vehicle, to a private hospital for treatment. Hospital sources confirmed that he was out of danger.

The serial accidents occurred around 12:00 noon, after the Omni moving towards Nanthoor from the direction of Kottara, brushed past the goods lorry while overtaking it in front of Padua High School.

The impact of the crash was such that the Omni rolled off the one-way road violated the divider and turned turtle after entering the other side of the highway.

Within a couple seconds, a small tempo and a Bolero which were coming from opposition direction rammed into the suddenly intruded Omni one by one damaging it further.

When the three vehicles almost blocked the road, a speeding Innova car coming from the same direction could not avoid collision with Bolero.

In all, five vehicles were damaged in the bizarre accident. The Kadri Police have registered a case.

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December 20,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•    Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•    Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•    Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•    Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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