A student who was walking without a bus was hit by a car, the student died
While the student was walking, she was hit by a car coming from behind. One of them died in the hospital while the other two are in serious condition.
Akkavva Hoolikatti, a class 8 student of Kittur Government High School of Nichchanaki village of Kittur taluk, is deceased. Two others sustained serious injuries.
The students of Sarojini Mata Mariha Government High School of the town did not have adequate bus facilities, on Saturday all the students protested at the Kittur bus stand and expressed their cries.
After the protest, while the female students were walking on the road to the village, a car collided with them from behind near Nichchanaki village, injuring 3 female students. 8th class student Akshata Erappa Hoolikatty jumped on the car's roof and got seriously injured. He was admitted to Belgaum KLE Hospital. She died early in the morning without treatment.
The villagers expressed their anger against the transport department officials who did not arrange buses despite the protest.