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The accident took place after the driver of the truck, headed towards Mangaluru from Puttur lost control of the vehicle and ploughed into a bakery, Nandini Milk stall, and a mobile store near Kodaja junction. The truck finally came to a halt after crashing into a hotel here.
The driver sustained serious injuries in the mishap and has been admitted to a hospital in Mangaluru for treatment.
Fortunately, there wasn’t much crowd at the junction as the incident took place at around 1 am on Friday. The shops however were damaged in the incident.