Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 11 Two motorcyclists were killed after a goods vehicle allegedly collided with their two-wheelers in Belthangady near here on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Santosh J (39), a resident of Navoor in Belthangady, and Mohan. Both sustained serious injuries in the accident and died while being shifted to the hospital, they said.
According to a complaint lodged by Naveen S (39), Santosh’s brother, the accident occurred on National Highway 73 when Santosh was riding towards Mangaluru from Belthangady on his motorcycle.
The complaint further stated that a goods vehicle, driven by Puneeth from Mangaluru towards Belthangady, allegedly collided with two motorcycles, one ridden by Mohan and the other by Santosh, who was travelling towards Guruvayanakere.
Both riders sustained critical injuries, and doctors at the hospital stated that they were brought dead, a senior police officer said.
The Belthangady Traffic Police have registered a case under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 106(1) (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
(PTI News)
