20-year-old Rider Dies after Bike crashes into Median, another Critical
Udupi: A 20-year-old student died and another was injured severely after their bike crashed into the median near Hotel Sharada at Karavali circle here on December 30.
The deceased has been identified as Pavan Kumar Raghavan (20), a native of Andhra Pradesh. The injured has been identified as Sakshi Maheshwari from Ahmadabad. Both are students of the Manipal Medical College.
According to sources, the bike in which Pavan and Sakshi were riding crashed into the median near Hotel Sharada. Pavan and Sakshi were thrown into the bushes in the Median. While Pavan died on the spot, Sakshi’s condition is said to be critical.
It is suspected that the accident took place during the wee hours of December 30. People passing by saw Pawan and Sakshi lying in between the bushes in the median and informed the police. When the police reached the spot Pawan has already succumbed to his injuries and Sakshi was in critical condition. Both were immediately shifted to the hospital.
A case has been registered and an investigation is on.