Pedestrian killed by speeding car near Bengaluru's Devanahalli; driver arrested for negligence

Bengaluru: A construction worker was killed on Sunday after a speeding car hit him while he was crossing National Highway 44 near Devanahalli, police said.

The victim died of his injuries while being taken to hospital, and police arrested the driver for causing death by negligence.

The incident occurred around 6:15 pm near Sattva Apartments.

Pintu Paswan (39), a mason at a private company, was crossing the highway from Sattva Apartments towards Kannamangala when a white Toyota Innova (KA 50 ME 9972) allegedly struck him at high speed.

The impact flung Paswan onto the car’s bonnet before he fell onto the road. Witnesses, including a co-worker, rushed a profusely bleeding Paswan to a private hospital in an ambulance. Doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Police identified the Innova driver as Mohan Kumar CM, 34, who was headed towards Devanahalli.