Car headed to Bengaluru airport knocks down biker on Ballari Road

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A security executive of a private airline was knocked down by a car early on Monday morning as he rode his bike to the airport.

Chikkajala traffic police said 30-year-old Yathish was riding along Ballari Road at 4 am when a car driver who was also headed to the airport swerved left and clipped the rear of Yathish’s bike near Kote Cross. Yathish was knocked off his bike onto the road.

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He was rushed to hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival. Police said the car driver has been identified and the vehicle has been seized.