Tragic Weekend: 3 Fatal Accidents in Bantwal

In a series of unfortunate events over the weekend, Bantwal taluk witnessed three separate road accidents, resulting in the loss of three lives, including that of a senior citizen and a woman. The first incident occurred at Ramalkatte, where a 69-year-old man from Arkula lost his life. An SUV traveling towards Mangaluru veered off course, crossing the road divider, and collided head-on with a tipper lorry approaching from the opposite direction. A co-passenger in the SUV also succumbed to injuries sustained in the crash.

The second tragedy unfolded near Thumbe, where a 47-year-old pedestrian named Mahabala was fatally struck by a pick-up lorry while attempting to cross the road on Saturday evening. The lorry, traveling from the Mangaluru side, failed to avoid the pedestrian, leading to the fatal collision. In a separate hit-and-run incident on Friday near 10th Mile, Farangipete, a 60-year-old woman named Vasanthi sustained severe injuries after being hit by a car while crossing the road; she later succumbed to her injuries. The driver fled the scene but was later identified through CCTV footage. Authorities have registered cases for all three incidents and are conducting thorough investigations to determine the exact causes and hold those responsible accountable.