Bhatkal: A woman who had met with an accident near Shirali check post in Bhatkal taluk on 28th August, Monday, breathed her last at a hospital in Manipal on 29th August, Tuesday.
The deacesed is identified Sita Gonda Naik (33 yrs), a resident of Shirali in the taluk.
According to sources, Sita was married to a man from Honnavar seven years back, but she did not have kids. She arrived at Bhatkal Railway station on Monday after a medical checkup. Her brother picked her from there at around 9:00 pm.
She was a pillion rider of her brother’s bike when she was moving to her mother’s house at Mavinkatte in Shirali. At this moment, suddenly a Bolero pick-up truck coming from behind, rammed into the bike. Due to the impact of the collision, Sita fell on the ground and sustained severe injuries to her head.
Sita was immediately rushed to Bhatkal Government hospital and after first aid, she was taken to Manipal for advanced treatment. However, she succumbed to her injuries on Tuesday.
Her brother Das B Naik who was riding the bike has sustained minor injuries.
A case has been registered at Bhatkal Rural police station and investigations are under way.