A 26-year-old software engineer from Kerala was killed in an accident on Kasavanahalli Main Road in Southeast Bengaluru on Saturday night, police said.
The deceased, Akshay, and a friend named Amit left home on a motorbike around 11.30 pm to buy cigarettes. Akshay rode the bike while Amit sat on the pillion.
As it rained heavily, Akshay tried to speed and overtake an auto-rickshaw but ended up driving into a stationary car. Both fell off the two-wheeler. Akshay died on the way to hospital while Amit is undergoing treatment.
Neither had worn a helmet, according to an investigating police officer.
Police said the accident was caused by Akshay’s reckless and negligent riding, and have opened a case against him. Akshay and Amit lived in Kasavanahalli.
Another road accident near Whitefield, in eastern Bengaluru, claimed the life of a costume designer hailing from Gujarat.
Vaishali Patel, 32, died following a collision between a two-wheeler and a truck on Sunday morning, the Whitefield traffic police said.
Vaishali was riding on the motorbike with a friend named Hemaraj. As they rode up, the two-wheeler collided with a truck.
Vaishali died on the spot while Hemaraj suffered serious injuries and is undergoing treatment, police said.
Vaishali had recently moved to Bengaluru for work, police added.
Published 28 August 2022, 19:22 IST