Mangaluru, Jan 29, 2016: Traffic on the National Highway No. 66 near Kuntikan was affected for over an hour during the wee hours of January 29, Friday after a lorry rammed against an electric pole.
The mishap occur red at around 4 am and it is said the lorry driver who was under the influence of alcohol, first hit the road divider in front of the AJ Hospital before crashing against the electric pole.
Traffic police who rushed to the spot, had a tough time for nearly one and a half hours to clear the traffic.