Failing to slow down while negotiating a road bump, an auto-rickshaw driver lost control of his vehicle and died as the three-wheeler toppled and crashed into a parked bike.
The 27-year-old driver, Swami Gowda, was driving the auto at a very high speed on Kamalanagar 1st Main Road in the early hours of Sunday. He hit a speed bump near a school and lost control of his vehicle. The auto toppled and dragged on for a few metres. It eventually crashed into a bike parked near a roadside fish stall.
Swami sustained severe injuries to his head and face. He was bleeding from the nose and ears. Passersby took him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared that he had died on the way.
Vijaynagar traffic police have registered a case against the deceased under IPC Sections 279 and 304(A).
(Published 22 May 2023, 21:34 IST)
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