Pedestrian hit by car falls from bridge, dies

NT Correspondent

Shivamogga:

A pedestrian fell from the Tunga bridge and died after being knocked down by a car. The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday evening amid a road blockade after BJP leader K S Eshwarappa announced his decision to not participate in the upcoming assembly elections in the state. The BJP leader's announcement caused a traffic jam of more than a kilometre. While he was on his way home, the man was hit by a Maruti Omni and due to the impact he fell from the bridge from a height of more than 20 feet. Locals helped the police in their attempts to rescue him. He was taken to McGann district hospital. However, due to some serious chest and head injuries, he reportedly succumbed to his injuries. The deceased has been identified as Divyaraj, 35. He was working in a private company and was a resident of Bhadravati.