Bantwal : A 23-year-old young woman was knocked down by a Speeding car on near Kalladka in the evening on Thursday October 12. .
The deceased is identified as Paavana, a resident of Veeramabha village. She was employed at a scanning centre in B C Road.
Paavana was returning back from work to her house by bus. She had alighted from the bus and was walking along the side of the highway towards Heddaribadi, when a speeding car hit her.
She was thrown to the side of the road in the impact of the accident and the car turned turtle. The mortal remains of the woman were taken to Bantwal government hospital for a post mortem.
Locals have alleged that high speed driving on the concrete road is often causing such accidents.
Melkar traffic police visited the spot.