Mangalore : Two persons were killed and eight others sustained serious injuries when a pick-up vehicle ferrying labourers  fell off the Baikampady bridge on the night of September 30, Sunday.

It has been reported that the vehicle carrying labourers from the construction site at Angaragundi near Baikampady was on its way to drop them home at Kulai when the mishap took place. Reports also said that the vehicle was over speeding and the mishap took place when the driver of the vehicle tried to give way for another vehicle.

The deceased are the vehicle driver Harish and Ramesh, a labourer.Reports also said the vehicle belonged  to MSEZ. The vehicle had rolled over the bridge into the railway track below.

The injured have been rushed to the hospital. Panambur police are conducting investigations.