Uppinangady : Maruti Omni rams against tree; seven injured

Mangalore Today News Network

Uppinangady, Nov 14, 2016 : As many as seven persons including three children sustained serious injuries when a Maruti Omni vehicle rammed against a tree at Nejikaru in Ilanthila village on the Guruvayanakere-Uppinangady road on November 13, Sunday. It is said the mishap took place when the driver lost control over the  vehicle.

The injured are Aboobakker (53), owner and driver of the Maruti Omni,  Beepathuma (46) his wife, their children  Irshad (18), Ashika (15), grandchildren Mufida (3), Muzhameer (2) and Muhifa(4).

All of them were  on way  to their home at  Alake in Tannirupantha after attending a function at Puttur when the  mishap took place near a curve. The front portion of the vehicle  was badly mangled  due to the impact of the collision.

Locals assisted in rescue operations and in shifting the injured to the hospital. Puttur Traffic Police have registered a case.