Representative image showing a bike accident.
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Bengaluru: A 26-year-old bank employee was killed after a speeding truck ran over her when the bike she was riding pillion on skidded on a poorly maintained road at Huskur–Makali in Madanayakanahalli police limits on Friday.
The deceased, identified as Priyanka P, was a resident of Alur BDA Apartments. Her brother, Naresh Kumar, who was riding the two-wheeler, escaped with minor injuries. The siblings were on their way to the Madawara metro station around 11 am when the accident occurred.
Police said Kumar lost control of the bike due to the bad condition of the service road. Priyanka fell to the right side, while Kumar fell to the left. A truck approaching from the opposite direction ran over Priyanka, killing her on the spot. Passersby alerted Madanayakanahalli police, who reached the spot and seized the vehicle.
In his complaint, Kumar, a businessman, blamed the poor road condition for the accident and sought action against the authorities concerned. The police have detained the truck driver as part of the investigation.
3rd fatality in October
This is the third fatal incident in Bengaluru this month caused by bad roads.
On October 11, Cheeranjeevi (23) died after being crushed between an autorickshaw and a school bus in Gunjur, South East Bengaluru, when the bus driver lost control due to a damaged road.
A week earlier, Dhanushree (22) was run over by a truck after she fell from her scooter while trying to avoid loose gravel on another poorly maintained stretch.