Bus hits two-wheeler; 11-year-old dies

• Reckless overtaking claims a life and grievously injures two

Mangaluru: An 11-year-old girl died after a private bus,hit the two wheeler in which she was travelling here on Sunday August 12^th.

The deceased has been identified as Madiha, daughter of Roshan and Noor Jahan, residents of Katipalla.

The tragedy occurred when Noor Jahan was on her way to attend a wedding along with her two kids on her two-wheeler.

A private Udupi-Mangaluru bus tried to overtake the two-wheeler near Nanthoor junction and in the process hit the two-wheeler. The impact hurtled the trio on to the road causing greivous injuries to them. The injured were rushed to a hospital but Madiha, who suffered severe head injuries, died at the hospital. Noor Jahan and her son Tayyab Ansar are receiving treatment at a hospital.

It is understood that Roshan and his family hail from Shivamogga and three months ago Noor Jahan and her two kids started living in a rented house in Suratkal. Roshan is working in Bengaluru and his elder daughter is also studying there.