Mysuru: An Ayurveda doctor from city was killed on the spot when the car he was driving crashed against the compound wall of JSS Urban Haat on the Ring Road in the wee hours of today. The impact of the accident was such that the car turned turtle a couple of times before crashing onto the wall and later fell into a 10-ft ditch. The Police had a tough time retrieving the vehicle and pull out the victim.

The doctor has been identified as 30-year-old Dr. Chethan Kumar (in pic.), a resident of Bogadi Second Stage near Nirmithi Kendra. He was the only son of Marigowda, Assistant Director, Survey Department, Hunsur. The family hails from Aralukuppe in K.R. Pet Taluk and Chethan was running an Ayurvedic clinic at Lalithadripura.

According to the Police, Chethan was coming towards the city in his car (KA-09-MB-9468) on the Ring Road from the Bharat Cancer Hospital stretch at around 3 am. He lost control as he neared JSS Urban Haat and while negotiating the steep turn near KRS Road junction. Due to overspeeding, the car turned turtle and crashed against the wall, killing Chethan instantly.  

Some passers-by informed the Police and VV Puram Inspector Vivekananda and Traffic ACP K.N. Madaiah rushed to the spot along with their teams. The body was later shifted to MMC&RI Mortuary. Police said that the doctor was not wearing a seat belt.

According to family members, Chethan Kumar returned home from his clinic yesterday evening and had dinner. At around 10 pm, he told his father Marigowda that he would head out of the house and return in some time. “My son did not return the whole night and we were waiting for him. I was shocked to get a phone call from the Police this morning,” he told Star of Mysore. Dr. Chethan is married and has a five-year-old girl child and his wife is expecting the second child. Chethan completed his under-graduation at Government Ayurveda College and post-graduation at JSS Ayurveda College.