Katapadi, 15 Dec 2014: In a hit-and-run case, a 65-year-old woman was killed when a Toofan Jeep knocked her down on National Highway-66 at Katapadi on Monday, December 15.
The deceased is Muttu, a resident of Moodabettu. The over speeding vehicle plying towards Udupi knocked down the lady while she was crossing the road. Grievously injured Muttu died on the spot while the driver parked the vehicle ahead of the accident spot and fled from the scene.
Kaup station inspector who visited the spot shifted the body to the mortuary and filed a case. The vehicle has been seized.