Kundapur: Two persons sustained serious injuries after the bike they were traveling in was hit by a tanker near Mahadwara of Anegudde Vinayaka Temple, Kumbashi, on Wednesday at 3 pm.

The injured are identified as Suresh Kanchan (35) and pillion rider Vasu Kanchan (35), both residents of Gopadi. They are admitted to Manipal hospital with serious head and leg injuries.

It is said that the tanker, which was coming from Kundapur to Mangaluru hit the bike.
The accident happened due to one way traffic (for the construction of four-lane NH-66) near Kumbashi.The traffic was blocked for nearly half-an-hour.

Several accidents occurred in this particular area during last one year.

Kundapur police set right the traffic block with the help of local people, and have registered a case.