Watch: Woman escapes death by an inch in Udupi

The incident captured on CCTV shows a milk transporting truck crashing into a woman in the Perampalli locality in Udupi as she tried to cross the road on her scooter.

Updated on: Mar 14, 2022, 15:05:27 IST

By Yamini C S

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In a miraculous incident, a woman riding her scooter escaped death closely after a truck rammed into her near Manipal on Tuesday last week.

The accident happened on Tuesday last week was captured by CCTV near Manipal

The near-death incident captured by CCTV showed the woman crossing the road in the Perampalli locality when a truck transporting milk crashed into her, sending her flying in the middle of the road.

Luckily, the woman survived with only minor injuries. She was seen approaching a blind spot as another bus blocked her vision of the other half of the road.

Here is the full CCTV video of the incident:

A crowd quickly gathered around the injured woman, helping her up and bringing her a chair.

Some netizens indulged in a back and forth on who was at fault: the woman or the truck driver, while one netizen said crossing of this major road needs to be controlled by a traffic signal.

The accident occurred at around 8:30 in the morning on 3rd March and the CCTV video showed the truck speeding away without stopping after hitting the woman.

Manjunath Gowda from the Manipal police station confirmed that a case has not been filed against the truck driver, which could not be identified immediately after the hit-and-run accident.

“The woman has not filed a complaint with us, therefore we haven't identified the vehicle or its driver,” he said.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More

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