Kalladka: In an accident at Dasarakodi near Kalladka on Friday morning, a 60-year-old man died and five people belonging to the same family were injured when a KSRTC bus collided with a jeep.
The deceased is identified as G. S. Abdullah, a jeep driver. The bus was on its way from Mangalore to Puttur. According to the eyewitness’s the bus driver dashed into the jeep when he was overtaking other vehicle.
The driver died on the way to the hospital. The injured are currently being treated at Unity Health Complex in Mangalore.
The injured are Abdullah’s wife Mariamma (55), Badruddin (45) and his wife Shameema (32), their child Shaba, Badruddin’s mother Beepathumma, and Shameema’s mother Avvamma. All are hailing from Nellyadi near Uppinangady and were going to Ullal. The Bantwal police have registered a case.