Puttur: A 40-year-old postal assistant died after her scooter collided with an auto-rickshaw at Mukrampadi on the Mani-Mysuru highway on October 16.
The deceased has been identified as Mamata, a resident of Mukrampadi who worked as a postal assistant at the Puttur post office. The auto-rickshaw driver, identified as Isaac, also sustained injuries in the accident.
Accident occurred while turning towards home
According to reports, the accident occurred when Mamata was returning home after completing her work. As she attempted to take a right turn towards her house, an auto-rickshaw approaching from the opposite direction reportedly collided with her scooter.
Mamata sustained severe head injuries in the impact. She was immediately shifted to a private hospital in Puttur, where doctors declared her dead upon examination.
The incident has left her family grieving. She is survived by her husband, Seetharama, who works as a traffic controller at the Puttur KSRTC depot, and their two children.
A case has been registered at the Puttur Traffic Police Station, and further investigation is under way.