Moodbidri: A two-wheeler rider was crushed under a truck on the evening of Saturday when trying to avoid potholes. The incident happened at Beluvai downtown on Karkala-Moodbidri national highway 169. The deceased was Siddakatte Purushotham alias Dharnappa (35). He was a coolie.
The injured pillion rider, identified as Sunil, was also a coolie by profession. Dharnappa, who was riding the vehicle towards the town from Karkala, lost control over his vehicle when negotiating potholes at Beluvai and the vehicle suddenly fell across the road.
A truck that was following the motor bike instantly crushed the vehicle under its weight. Dharnappa, who suffered extensive injuries, died on the spot while the pillion rider survived with grave injuries.
