Mangaluru: A serial accident near Valachil involving a container, a car and an auto claimed as many as five lives, hints a preliminery report.
Gruesome accident at Valachil
Mohammed Nazeer(21), Ahmed Hussain(50), Mohammed Haneef(21) and Mohammed Sinaz(22) are confirmed to be dead in the mishap. Identity of the fifth deceased is yet to be ascertained.
One person who suffered serious injuries has been shifted to Mangaluru hospital.
It is learnt that three people hailing from Nandavara travelling in an auto, a man from Thumbe who was in the car and a pedestrian have been killed in the mishap.
It is learnt that near Valachil, the container driver lost control over the speeding vehicle and drove over the divider and rammed into an auto and a car which was coming from the opposite direction. At the same time the container also knocked down a pedestrian.
A group of enraged locals attempted to set the diesel tank of the container on fire after allegations of overspeeding by the driver was raised. However, the cops on the spot convinced the group and brought the situation under control. Preliminery reports suggest that after the front tyre burst, driver lost control as the container was moving at a very high speed.
