60-year-old pedestrian killed in Venur
A 60-year-old man, Anand Poojary, died after being struck by a van while crossing a highway in Venur. Local police have registered a case against the driver under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
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This report underscores ongoing road safety concerns and the application of new legal codes in traffic-related fatalities.
A 60-year-old man died after being hit by a Force Traveller van while crossing a highway near the Venur New Bus Shelter at Kelagina Pete in Venur on Sunday.
The Venur police identified the deceased as Anand Poojary, 60.
The police said Poojary was hit by the van while crossing the Moodbidri-Guruvayanakere State Highway towards Hariprasad Hotel at around 10 a.m. He was given first aid at a private clinic and later shifted to a multispecialty hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries at around 7 p.m.
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