Mangaluru: An autorickshaw driver was killed in a car collision near Kadabettu Cross in Bantwal on Saturday. 

The deceased, Vinayaka Pai, was on his way to a local eatery to collect breakfast for construction workers at his residence when his autorickshaw was hit by a speeding car.

Pai was immediately rushed to the hospital, but succumbed to his injuries. 

The Melkar Traffic Police have registered a case.