Mangaluru: Cricketer dies as his helmet flies off when bike hits tow truck

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August 27, 2019

Mangaluru, Aug 27: In a heartrending tragedy, a youth riding a motorbike with a helmet on, but the chin strap unclipped, was killed today when the headgear flew off in an accident on the outskirts of the city.

The victim has been identified as Abhish K Nair, 30, who was an amateur cricketer. He had participated in several local cricket tournaments. An alumnus of St Aloysius College, Mangaluru, he was a resident of Pandit House near Thokkottu. He was working in United Arab Emirates, sources said.

The unexpected tragedy place when Nair’s motorbike rammed into a tow truck from behind on Netravati Bridge near Thokkottu. The intensity of the collision was such that the rider thrown onto the road after his helmet flew off.

Though Nair was immediately rushed to a hospital, he breathed his last without responding to any treatment as he had suffered severe head injuries. A case stands registered at Mangaluru South traffic police station in this regard.

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