Bantwal, Jun 1: A lorry plying timber from Koppa in Chikkamagalur district to a saw mill in Mangaluru was rammed by a Mahindra Scorpio at Koyla road in Bantwal taluk on Sunday, disrupting traffic movement on Bantwal-Moodbidri road.
It is said that Nayaz Ahmed, resident of Kadlemakki in Balehonnur was driving the lorry with a cargo of timber along with Husainar, a cleaner from the saw mill on Sunday.
At the same time, a Scorpio which was returning after allegedly transporting cattle to a slaughter house near Mangaluru from Moodbidri, rammed into the side of the lorry at a high speed. Due to the impact of the collision, the front portion of the Scorpio was smashed into smithereens, while one of the front tyres burst in its wake.
Although the four persons onboard the Scorpio, including the driver, sustained injuries on their heads, they reportedly fled from the scene soon after the accident.
Due to the force of the collision, one of the tyres at the back end of the lorry burst and the lorry began to heave down owing to its heavy load. The lorry driver and cleaner, along with locals Keshava Poojary and Thimmappa Poojary who rushed to the scene, managed to stop the sagging lorry from toppling on the road.
Since traffic was disrupted on the Bantwal-Moodbidri road, Bantwal rural police station ASI M K Kutti, traffic police Monappa and others arrived on the spot and made way for traffic movement.
The smashed Scorpio was brought to the side of the road and later taken to the police station. Various items such as tarpaulin, rope, cowdung and swords were found in the vehicle leading the police to suspect that it was used to transport cattle illegally.
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