Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (PTI) A motorcyclist was injured after his two-wheeler was allegedly hit by another motorcycle on the

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (PTI) A motorcyclist was injured after his two-wheeler was allegedly hit by another motorcycle on the

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (PTI) A motorcyclist was injured after his two-wheeler was allegedly hit by another motorcycle on the

Mangaluru (Karnataka), Nov 11 (PTI) A motorcyclist was injured after his two-wheeler was allegedly hit by another motorcycle on the B C Road flyover, and he fell from nearly 40 feet high flyover in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, police said on Wednesday.

    According to the district police, the accident occurred around noon on November 10 when a motorcycle ridden by Diya Kothari, travelling towards Mangaluru on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National Highway, allegedly rammed into the rear of a motorcycle ridden by Avneel Savio D'Souza.

    The impact threw D'Souza off the flyover onto the service road below. He sustained injuries to his chest, left shoulder, abdomen, back and waist, a senior police officer said.

    He was rushed to a hospital in Mangaluru and admitted for treatment. He is reported to be out of danger, he said.

    Kothari escaped without injuries, police said.

    The Bantwal Traffic Police have registered a case under Sections 281 (rash driving) and 125(a) (act endangering life or personal safety) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, police said, adding that further investigation is in progress.

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