Woman, 65, and man, 20, killed in separate road accidents in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: A 65-year-old woman and a 20-year-old man died in separate road accidents in Bengaluru on Saturday, police said.

The elderly woman, Kanya Prakash, an Abbigere resident, died after a speeding car hit her while she was standing at a road crossing in Chikkabanavara, where she had gone to visit a relative. She died on the way to the hospital.

Police have detained the driver and registered a case.

In the second incident, 20-year-old Raichur native Sandeep, who lived in Rajagopalnagar and worked at an iron factory in Peenya, died after his two-wheeler crashed into a road divider near the Peenya Industrial Area.

He was not wearing a helmet. He was admitted to hospital, but succumbed to his injuries.

Sandeep was riding to Dasarahalli with friends when the accident occurred.

Police have registered a case of speeding and negligent driving.