Udupi, July 11, 2014 : Twenty four year old Shashank died on the spot when his speeding bike was knocked down by an oncoming bus even as he was trying to overtake another bus at Shankerpura on July 11, Friday morning.
The deceased Shashank was the only son of Mahesh and Sumathi Poojari couple hailing from Arasikatte in Bantakal. The accident occurred within minutes after he dropped his mother at the bus stand.
If Shashank who was over speeding intended to overtake the Lobo Travels bus operating on the Udupi-Shirva route, he was hit by another vehicle coming from the opposite direction.
Sources said he was a talented volleyball player. Local police have registered a case.