UDUPI: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Gurudas Shenoy died on the spot after a car collided with his bicycle at Kota Junction on National Highway 66 in Udupi district on Monday morning, October 26. The car driver sustained serious injuries in the accident.
The deceased, Gurudas Shenoy, was a resident of Manur in Kota. According to reports, he was crossing the road on his bicycle at Kota Junction when a car travelling from Udupi towards Kundapura hit him.
Car overturns after collision
The collision was reportedly severe enough to cause the car to lose control and overturn on the highway. Shenoy was thrown off his bicycle and sustained critical injuries. He died at the scene.
The driver, identified as Pradeep Kanchan, a resident of Beejadi in Koteshwara, was seriously injured in the accident.
The incident caused concern in the area, with emergency assistance arranged for the injured driver soon after the crash.
Injured driver shifted to hospital
Jeevan Mitra Nagaraj Putran, a local resident of Kota, reportedly reached the spot and helped arrange an ambulance to transport Kanchan to a private hospital in Brahmavar for treatment.
The driver’s condition and further details of his injuries were not immediately available in the initial reports.
Kota police inspect accident site
Personnel from the Kota Police Station visited the accident site and conducted an inspection. Police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the collision, including how the car struck the cyclist and the events that led to the vehicle overturning.
The exact cause of the accident has not been officially established. Further details are awaited as the investigation progresses.
The accident once again highlights the risks faced by cyclists and pedestrians while crossing busy stretches of National Highway 66. Junctions and highway crossings require particular caution from motorists, especially in areas where local traffic intersects with vehicles travelling between towns.