Udupi: The Road Safety Week is still in force on the coastal region, but everyday accidents continue to happen here.

Two young fellows, Dhanush(20) of Harady and Salim(20) of Brahmavar, moving on a motor-bike at 5-30AM(down) on Tuesday, January 10 near Mabukala bridge, met with death when their vehicle collided with another, coming in opposite direction with such an impact that both were thrown off, and killed on the spot. The strangers on the other vehicle fled the place.

Both boys(a Hindu and a Muslim), worked at Gangolli’s  Fishing Port, and were riding to Brahmavara from Gangolli, as school mates. Both  their families are poor. Salim’s parents had secured a new house under India Awas(Housing) scheme in Varambally GP only recently.

Former minister Jayaprakash Hegde, industrialist Pramod Madhwaraj, and many other local dignitaries visited both families in distress to console them. Kota police have registered a case.