Mangaluru: Tragic accident claims five lives at Farangipete

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru,  June 10, 2016: In a tragic accident where a Maruthi 800, a container truck and an Auto rickshaw collided each other in a serial mishap claimed fives lives and injuring three seriously at Farangipete here in the  evening on Friday June 10.

As per the reports, the container truck  on its way to Mangaluru lost controlwhile  negotiating a curve near Yashashwi Hall, rolled over the divider and banged into Maruthi 800 followed by  an  Auto rickshaw which was moving on the other side of the road.

The deceased have been identified as Mohammed Salam (24) , Mohammed Sainal (30), Ahmed Hussain (32), Mohammed Nazir (24), and Mohammed Haneef (20) from Bantwal. Out of  the six members who were travelling in the auto-rickshaw four died on spot and three others seriously injured.

Onlookers blamed driver of the container for his negligence. The frustrated public taken the driver of the truck into task and tried to assault him and ablaze container lorry . Police reached in time and brought situation under control.