Representative image showing a bike accident.
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Bengaluru: Bengaluru's bad roads have allegedly claimed another life.
A 46-year-old woman riding pillion on a friend's two-wheeler fell off and was run over by a truck in Hulimavu, South Bengaluru, on Thursday evening, according to traffic police.
Shantamma (46) was returning home with her colleague Nizam around 4.30 pm when he lost control while navigating a badly damaged stretch of road. She fell off the two-wheeler, and a speeding truck coming from behind ran her over, killing her on the spot, a traffic police officer said.
The Hulimavu traffic police have registered a case of death by negligence and detained the truck driver, identified as Venkatesh, for further investigation.
Shantamma, a native of Gokak, Belagavi district, lived with her son in Kammanahalli and worked as a housekeeper at an apartment complex, police added.
Despite civic authorities claiming to have filled most of the city's potholes at a cost of Rs 1,100 crore, police said the stretch where the accident occurred remained badly damaged and covered with loose gravel.
The deadline for completing the work — initially set for October 31 by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah — was later revised to November 10.
Citizens have raised concerns over the poor quality of the road fix, pointing out that potholes have resurfaced on many roads.