Kadaba: A 16-year-old first-year Pre-University Course (PUC) student was killed on the spot after the car he was travelling in rammed into a stationary gas tanker parked by the roadside on the Mangaluru–Bengaluru National Highway early Thursday morning.
The accident reportedly occurred near Karbasanka in Nelyadi along the highway.
The deceased has been identified as Ashwin Jojo George, son of Jojo T George, who runs the well-known Flowers Hotel in Nelyadi. Ashwin was pursuing his first year of PUC at a college in Puttur.
Student dies at the accident spot
According to the available information, the car crashed into the gas tanker, which was parked by the roadside. The collision was severe, leaving Ashwin with critical injuries.
He died at the scene due to the impact of the crash.
Further details regarding the circumstances leading to the accident and whether anyone else was injured have not been provided in the initial report.