Udupi: Pedestrian killed as tipper rams pickup van on NH-66

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Sep 26, 2025: A tragic accident near the Kamath petrol pump on National Highway 66 claimed the life of a pedestrian on Thursday, September 25, when a tipper truck travelling from Udupi towards Padubidri rammed into a parked pickup van and then struck the victim.

The deceased, identified as Rajkumar Sharma (23), a migrant worker from Bihar employed at a plywood factory in Ermal, was walking towards Padubidri with colleagues when the mishap occurred.

After colliding with the stationary pickup, the tipper further crashed into the old godown wall of the Padubidri Agricultural Co-operative Society, causing structural damage and financial loss.

Eyewitnesses attributed the accident to the tipper driver’s reckless driving. Sharma, who sustained severe injuries, was rushed to a private hospital in Mukka but succumbed on the way.

Police have launched an investigation into the incident.