Two lady teachers killed as car-scooter collide head-on

Srirangapatna: Two lady teachers were killed when a car collided head-on with the scooter they were riding near Palahalli yesterday.

The deceased are Nagarathna (50), a teacher at Basthipura Government Higher Primary School and Manjula (45), Associate Teacher at P. Hosahalli Govt. Higher Primary School. Nagarathna, a native of K.R. Nagar, was residing in Basthipura while Manjula, a native of Hirimarali in Pandavapura, was residing with her family at Metagalli in Mysuru.

Police said that while Nagarathna was killed on the spot, Manjula breathed her last while being shifted to a hospital.

Nagarathna and Manjula, after completing the National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) duty in the town, were on their way to Mysuru on the Honda Activa scooter, when a Breeza car, coming from Palahalli side collided head-on with the scooter.

Srirangapatna Town Police  have registered a case.

This post was published on January 8, 2024 7:28 pm