The auto that was crushed between the two buses on 80 Feet Road, Banashankari 3rd Stage.
Credit: Bengaluru Traffic Police
Bengaluru: An autorickshaw driver and his passenger were killed on the spot after their vehicle was crushed between two moving BMTC buses on 80 Feet Road, Banashankari 3rd Stage, on Friday morning.
The incident occurred around 11:35 am when a BMTC bus, travelling from NCERT Junction, Hosakerehalli, towards Seetha Circle, reportedly slowed down as a car attempted to take a turn in front of it.
The autorickshaw behind the bus also slowed down, but another BMTC bus (KA 01 F 9574) following closely crashed into it, crushing the vehicle between the two buses, the police said.
The victims were identified as Anil Kumar (50), the auto driver, and Vishnu Bapat (80), a resident of Hanumanthnagar. Kumar lived in K P Agrahara with his wife and two children, while Bapat, an Ayurvedic doctor, had boarded the auto on his way to work.
The Banashankari traffic police have detained the BMTC bus driver and seized the vehicle. The bodies have been sent to KIMS Hospital for post-mortem examination.
Bus runs over woman in Hebbal
Meanwhile, a BMTC bus heading towards Nagawara ran over a woman crossing the road at Hebbal Circle on Thursday evening.
The middle-aged victim, Lingamma, sustained severe injuries and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. The incident occurred around 6.45 pm.
The Hebbal traffic police have booked the bus driver and are investigating the case.