Road accidents in KR Puram and Whitefield traffic police station limits on Tuesday morning claimed the lives of two teenagers, including a 16-year-old girl studying in class 10.
Layashree V (16) was riding pillion with her mother Priyadarshini, a homemaker, and her 11-year-old brother Yashwin. Priyadarshini was riding towards TC Palya to drop her children at school. When she reached Bhattarahalli at 7.20 am, she lost balance and rammed into a BMTC bus travelling in the same direction.
The bus hit Layashree, a class 10 student at Kendriya Vidyalaya, and she fell to the right of the road. Her mother and brother escaped with minor injuries. They were taken to a nearby hospital where Layashree was declared brought dead.
The BMTC bus driver fled the scene abandoning the vehicle. Police later arrested the 39-year-old driver, Mahendra D N. Layashree’s father is a private firm employee.
Second incident
In another accident, a 19-year-old scooterist lost control of his bike and collided head on with a car on Nekkundi-Dommasandra Road around 8.30 am.
The victim Nagesh, a resident of Alasanahalli slum board, was returning home after visiting a relative.
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