Mangaluru, March 14: A tipper truck collided to a tempo on the morning of Saturday in which the driver of the tempo was badly injured.
Tempo driver Moideen (40) who was badly injured was rushed to the hospital.
The accident took place at Jappinamogaru here on Mangaluru- Kasargod highway.
The tempo carrying fish was on its way from Bunder to Uppal. It is said that, the tipper was engaged in road work on the highway. The tempo turned upside down as an impact of the accident and all the fishes were seen spilt over the road. The three wheeler tempo was badly mangled after the accident.
Soon after the accident, the tipper driver fled from the accident spot.
A case has been registered by Kankanady cops.