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Driver found dead in parked lorry; cardiac arrest suspected


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Uppinangady, Dec 29, 2023: A lorry driver was found dead inside his parked lorry on the roadside at Uppinangady on the Mangaluru-Bengaluru Highway. It is suspected that he died of a cardiac arrest.

 

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The deceased is Khaleel Khan (58) of Chennapattana of Ramnagar district. Khaleel who had arrived with a lorry loaded with mattresses from Mysuru two days ago had unloaded the goods at BC Road and had returned. Enroute, he had parked his lorry on the roadside at Uppinangady and had slept when he reportedly died of cardiac arrest.

As the cabin of the lorry was locked from inside no one knew about the incident. However when foul smell began to emanate locals checked only to find the lifeless body of the driver.