Man killed in accident near MG Road

A 35-year-old man was run over by a container lorry near Cauvery Emporium on MG Road in the early hours of Saturday.

Appu Rao, a resident of Hesaraghatta and an employee of a company on MG Road, was going towards Kamaraj Road searching for a cab when the accident took place around 2.30 am, said the police. The police arrested the lorry driver Mahesh and seized the vehicle.