Moodabidre: A woman died as a speeding private bus knocked down the bike on which she was travelling. The incident happened in front of the petrol pump near Tahashildar office on Saturday afternoon December 27. The deceased woman has been identified as Kusuma (36) wife of Shrikanth, resident of Kanakabettu in Mijar.

She was moving on a bike rode by her husband Shrikanth (42) from Mijar to Moodabire . The private bus named `Reshma’ which was speeding from Mangaluru to Moodabidre knocked down the bike near petrol pump in front of tahashildar office. Kusuma was thrown on the road and sustained injuries on her head. Shrikanth also sustained injuries. The injured were admitted to private hospital in Mangaluru. But Kusuma succumbed to her injuries in the hospital. Shrikanth owns printing press, Ananta printers in Ganjimutt.

It is learnt that the same bus almost collided with a car in its previous trip. A case has been filed in Moodabidre police station.