Kundapur, August 16, 2025: A businessman and his son had a miraculous escape when a lorry transporting onions from Pune to Mangaluru crashed into their parked Innova car on National Highway-66 at Thekkatte, Kundapur, late on August 15, 2025. The collision left the car completely mangled, but the occupants, Ananth Nayak (57), managing director of Sri Ganesh Silks, Thekkatte, and his son Anoop Nayak (23), emerged unscathed.
The incident occurred while Ananth and Anoop were waiting by the roadside with the car’s parking lights on, preparing to head to Koteshwar Sri Pattabhi Ramachandra Temple for a bhajanotsava program. Anoop credited their survival to wearing seat belts at the time of the crash.
Kota police promptly arrived at the scene, conducted an inspection, and registered a case to investigate the accident. Further details regarding the cause and any legal action against the lorry driver are under review.