<p>A labourer, aged about 40, was mowed down by a speeding van near the Mysore Road checkpost on Saturday night. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The man, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was trying to cross the busy road and was struck by a van coming from the opposite side. <br /><br />According to police, the van driver lost control of the vehicle soon after and it turned turtle on the road.<br /><br />Passengers hurt<br /><br />Three women in the vehicle — identified as Susheelamma, Priyanka and Vijayalakshmi, all residents of Kengeri — were injured in the accident. The three were returning home after visiting a relative in Bidadi. Police said the van driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the spot.<br /><br />The labourer, who suffered severe head injuries, was rushed to a nearby private hospital, but died during treatment. He told hospital staff that he was a construction labourer who recently came to the City in search of work, but failed to mention his name. One of the injured women is in critical condition, police said.<br /><br />Kengeri Traffic Police have registered a case.<br /></p>
<p>A labourer, aged about 40, was mowed down by a speeding van near the Mysore Road checkpost on Saturday night. <br /><br /></p>.<p>The man, whose identity is yet to be ascertained, was trying to cross the busy road and was struck by a van coming from the opposite side. <br /><br />According to police, the van driver lost control of the vehicle soon after and it turned turtle on the road.<br /><br />Passengers hurt<br /><br />Three women in the vehicle — identified as Susheelamma, Priyanka and Vijayalakshmi, all residents of Kengeri — were injured in the accident. The three were returning home after visiting a relative in Bidadi. Police said the van driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the spot.<br /><br />The labourer, who suffered severe head injuries, was rushed to a nearby private hospital, but died during treatment. He told hospital staff that he was a construction labourer who recently came to the City in search of work, but failed to mention his name. One of the injured women is in critical condition, police said.<br /><br />Kengeri Traffic Police have registered a case.<br /></p>
