Ullala: A Swiggy delivery agent died in a road accident near Sankolige on National Highway 66 on Tuesday night, December 31.

The deceased, identified as Umar Farooq alias Azhar (31) from Paneer, Deralakatte, was unmarried and worked as a delivery agent.

The accident occurred when he was returning to Thokkottu after completing a delivery in Talapady. A lorry hit his scooter, throwing him onto the road, and its rear wheels ran over him, resulting in his death on the spot.

The Mangaluru South Traffic Police have registered a case.