Mangaluru: A 45-year-old two-wheeler rider was killed in a road accident at Karnad Junction near Mulky on Wednesday April 6 morning. The deceased is Naveen, a resident of Padupanambur.
Naveen was moving in his Kenetic Honda scooter at about 7.10 am via Karnad Junction, when a pick-up truck hit him. Naveen suffered serious injuries. He was taken to hospital immediately, but he died sometime thereafter at the hospital.
The pick-up truck driver fled from the scene immediately after the accident. A case has been registered.