Udupi: A major traffic accident occurred in Kundapura town in Udupi district of Karnataka. Seven passengers on board the vehicle were seriously injured when an insulated truck collided with an Innova car near Chandika Durga Parameshwari temple on National Highway 66 near Kumbashi. The injured passenger has been admitted to Manipal Hospital. The truck driver was also injured and was taken to hospital.
This car is from kerala
According to sources, the Innova flight with seven passengers on board was traveling from Kundapur to Udupi from Kerala. It is alleged that near the entrance of the Chandika Durga Parameshwari temple, the driver started reversing into the temple. Meanwhile, an insulated truck registered in Mangaluru, carrying fish from Goa to Kerala, collided with the Innova coming from behind. The impact was so severe that the Innova was completely damaged and the truck overturned.
Incident captured on CCTV
The incident, which occurred in Kundapura town, was captured on a CCTV camera installed outside the temple. It can be clearly seen in the video that the driver of the car was reversing when the speeding truck hit him. The truck also towed the car some distance. At present, Kundapura traffic police have registered a case.
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