Bengaluru: Fruit vendor crushed between reversing car, parked bus at Satellite Bus Stand

Bengaluru: A 50-year-old fruit vendor was killed after being crushed between a reversing car and a parked bus at the Mysore Road Satellite Bus Stand early Sunday.

The deceased, M Swami Dorai, had just arrived from Tamil Nadu with his wife Jayashree and was walking towards the BMTC station around 4.30 am when the incident occurred, police said.

The couple live in Srinivasa Nagar, off Magadi Road.

Police said the incident occurred when a parking lot attendant was attempting to rearrange vehicles. A car owner had parked his vehicle earlier and handed over the keys to the staff. When another vehicle arrived, the attendant began reversing the car to create space.

"The attendant lost control while reversing. The car struck Dorai, pinning him against a bus parked nearby," a police officer said. "The impact left Dorai with severe injuries." 

Passersby and bus stand staff rushed to his aid, but he succumbed to his injuries while being shifted to Victoria Hospital for emergency treatment.

Byatarayanapura traffic police have registered a case of causing death by negligence and sections related to drunk driving under the Motor Vehicles Act against the parking lot attendant, Balasubramaniam. The vehicle has been seized.