A 30-year-old motorcycle rider was killed when a speeding lorry knocked him down near Bangalore University gate on Thursday.
The deceased, Shivaram Krishna, was a resident of Banaswadi and an electrical engineer by profession.
The accident occurred around 8 am when Krishna was heading towards Kengeri.
An over-speeding lorry driven in a rash and negligent manner knocked him down.
Krishna sustained fatal injuries and died on the spot. The lorry driver parked the vehicle at a distance and fled from the spot. A case has been registered.
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