25-year-old youth dies in bike-lorry collision near Karkala bypass

Mangalore Today News Network

Karkala, Oct 5, 2026: A 25-year-old youth from Sanur died on the spot in a tragic road accident involving a motorcycle and a lorry near the Karkala bypass on Sunday night, October 4.

The deceased has been identified as Vignesh Acharya (25), a resident of Kujumar Gudde in Sanur.

The accident occurred at around 7 pm, when the motorcycle ridden by Vignesh collided with a lorry. He sustained critical injuries in the impact and died at the spot.

Local police visited the accident site, conducted a preliminary inspection and registered a case. Further investigation into the incident is underway.