Motorist injured after falling into trench dug up on road near Valencia by MCC

Thirty-year-old Vineeth Raj of Adyar-Kannur was injured after his two-wheeler fell into a trench dug up by the Mangaluru City Corporation on Valencia-Mangaladevi Road to repair the main water supply line near Martin’s Hypermart near Valencia on Sunday evening

Thirty-year-old Vineeth Raj of Adyar-Kannur was injured after his two-wheeler fell into a trench dug up by the Mangaluru City Corporation on Valencia-Mangaladevi Road to repair the main water supply line near Martin’s Hypermart near Valencia on Sunday evening.

Mayor Sudheer Shetty Kannur, who visited the spot on Monday, said that a portion of the road was dug up on November 2 to plug the water leakage on 600 mm dia pipeline supplying water to Mangaladevi areas. The work ended on Saturday.

The trench was kept open on Sunday to observe if there was any more leakage. A barricade was placed around the trench.

Quoting the victim, Mr. Kannur said the barricade was placed in a slanted angle and thus exposing a part of the trench. As it was raining on Sunday evening the motorist did not notice the barricade and fell.

The injured Mr. Raj, undergoing treatment at a hospital, has been advised rest for 10 days.

“I have asked the contractor to bear the treatment cost and also compensate the motorist for loss of work for 10 days,” Mr. Kannur said. No case has been registered with the police, he added.

After the Mayor visited the spot, the contractor closed the trench with mud and jellystone powder.