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Davangere: A man employed with the Regional Transport Department was killed on the spot after a KSRTC bus rammed into his scooter while he was on his way to the office on Friday morning.
The incident occurred near Edu Asia School on the Ring Road in Davangere city. The deceased has been identified as P Thippeshappa, a resident of JH Patel Layout and a native of Ajjampura in Chikkamagaluru district. He was serving as a superintendent in the RTO and had been transferred to Davangere three years ago.
Despite wearing a helmet, Thippeshappa died instantly after the bus tyre ran over his head, police said. The KSRTC bus was reportedly headed towards Ranebennur from Davangere at the time of the incident.
He is survived by his wife and two sons.