Two killed, four injured in serial accident

Two people were killed on the spot and four injured in a serial accident near Navayuga Nelamangala Express Toll Plaza on Tumakuru Road on Wednesday.

The deceased have been identified as Rakesh (28) and Kemparaju (35), both residents of Srinagar in Tumakuru. The accidents happened when they were heading for Bengaluru.

A senior traffic police officer said a private bus applied sudden brakes and Rakesh, who was driving the car, ramed into it from behind and was killed on the spot. Meanwhile, a truck which was coming from behind, hit another car, killing Kemparaju instantly. Three cars were damaged in the accident.

The police arrested the bus and truck drivers, booked them for rash and negligent driving and seized the vehicles.