Representative image of road accident.
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Bengaluru: Two people were killed and three others injured after a car crashed into a roadside barricade and overturned near the NICE Road bridge in Varahasandra, south Bengaluru, on Saturday night.
The deceased were identified as Devaraj (32) and Ashok (23), both from Madhugiri taluk in Tumakuru district.
The two, who lived in Laggere and worked at a private company, were travelling to Nelamangala with their friends Srinivas, Madan and Mahantesh, police said.
Devaraj, who was allegedly driving at high speed, lost control of the car, causing it to ram into a barricade and overturn. All five occupants were rushed to hospital, where Devaraj and Ashok, who had suffered critical injuries, succumbed, the police said.
Srinivas, Madan and Mahantesh, who were seated in the rear of the car, survived. The vehicle was badly damaged in the impact, police added.