Udupi: A 42-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his wife injured after their two-wheeler rammed a divider near Ottinene Nursery on NH-66 in Byndoor on Saturday.
Around 3.50 pm, he lost control of the motorcycle near Ottinene Nursery, causing it to crash into a divider on the left side of the road.
The victim was riding his motorcycle from Byndoor towards Bhatkal, with his wife riding pillion, according to police. The impact threw both of them onto the road. The rider’s helmet reportedly came off, and his head hit the divider, leaving him critically injured. His wife sustained injuries to her head and other parts of her body.
Byndoor police registered a case under Sections 281, 125(b) and 106(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Stay updated with the latest Mangaluru news. They were rushed to Byndoor govt hospital, where doctors declared the rider dead. His wife was referred for further treatment. Download the TOI App.