Representative image of a road accident.
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Bengaluru: A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a speeding lorry rammed into his two-wheeler from behind near Nagarabhavi in west Bengaluru on Saturday night.
The deceased, Prakash MD, was returning from a child’s birthday party with a friend when the incident occurred around 10.30 pm near the Male Mahadeshwara Temple, close to the ‘Nammoora Thindi’ hotel.
According to the Jnanabharathi traffic police, the lorry, which was travelling in the same direction, crashed into the rear of Prakash’s two-wheeler. Prakash sustained critical head injuries, while his friend, who was riding pillion, sustained with minor injuries and is undergoing treatment at a local hospital.
Passersby rushed Prakash, who was bleeding profusely, to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Prakash worked with a gold loan company and hailed from Tumari village in Sagara taluk of Shivamogga district.
Police have seized the lorry and arrested the driver on charges of rash and negligent driving causing death.