Udupi: In a tragic incident the driver of the car died when a diesel tanker collided head on into his car on NH 66 at Koppalagundi, Kaup here on March 7.
The deceased has been identified as Kusappa Salian (54), a resident of Bajpe. He was working as a taxi driver at the Mangalore International Airport and had arrived to Udupi to drop passengers from the airport.
After dropping the passenger in Udupi, Kusappa was on his way back to Bajpe. When the car reached near Kaup, a tanker coming in the opposite direction collided head into his car injuring Kusappa severely. Immediately locals pulled Kusappa out from the car and rushed him to the hospital but he succumbed to injuries on the way.
The negligence of the tanker driver is said to have caused the accident. A case is been registered in the Kaup Police Station.