A view of the Karkala-Padubidri State Highway Number 1 at Belman in Udupi district.
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A minor boy, riding a motorcycle without wearing a helmet, died after hitting a tipper lorry in Belman in Karkala taluk of Udupi district on Saturday.
The police said the lorry driver, after getting his vehicle repaired, was driving towards a canteen near MCC Bank’s branch in Belman. As he was taking a turn at Belman Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Bank, on the Belman-Padubidri State Highway, the minor boy came from the Belman side in a rash and negligent manner.
The motorcycle rammed into a portion of the mudguard on the lorry’s right side. The boy was thrown off the vehicle onto the muddy road. The boy, who was not wearing a helmet, sustained a serious head injury. He was declared dead when he was brought to a nearby hospital.
The Karkala Rural police have registered a case against the deceased boy for offences under Sections 281 (rash driving or riding on a public way) and 106 (causing death by negligence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Published – November 15, 2026 10:27 pm IST
