2 vegetable vendors killed as KSRTC bus hits goods vehicle
DH News Service, Bengaluru, Sep 4 2017, 1:14 IST
The KSRTC bus, which collided with a goods vehicle carrying vegetables to Bengaluru, near Magadi on Sunday morning. DH photo
Four people were killed and three injured in separate road accidents in the city and Magadi since Saturday night.
Two people were killed on the spot in a collision between a mini goods vehicle and a KSRTC bus near Magadi town on Sunday. The dead are Parameshwar (45) and Raghu (20), both residents of Nagarabhavi.
According to the police, the accident occurred around 6 am at Jythappanapalya Gate. The speeding bus driver lost control when he approached the Gate and hit the goods vehicle, in which the duo were transporting vegetables. Parameshwar and Raghu sustained massive injuries and died on the spot.
Parameshwar and Raghu were vegetable vendors in Bengaluru. They would transport vegetables from Magadi town to Bengaluru every day in the mini goods vehicle.
The police seized the bus and detained the bus driver.
In another accident, Vasanth Kumar (25), a resident of Kodigehalli, was killed on the spot and Bharath (25) injured after a car in which they were travelling hit a barricade and overturned at Kodigehalli in the city on Saturday night. Bharath is being treated at Vikram Hospital.
The duo, who had recently completed their graduation, were on the lookout for jobs.
The accident occurred around midnight near Motherhood Hospital when they were heading towards Kempegowda International Airport for a jolly ride after dinner. Vasanth Kumar, who was at the wheel, attempted to overtake a lorry and lost control over the car. As he tried to take a turn, the car hit the barricade.
Pedestrian killed
A pedestrian was killed on the spot after a bus hit him near Navarang junction on Dr Rajkumar Road on Sunday.
The victim Jayaram (45) was a resident of Laggere. The accident occurred around 10 am when he was crossing the road. As he fell, Jayaram came under the front wheel of the bus and sustained injuries.
He was taken to KC General Hospital where he was declared brought dead on arrival, the police said.
Serial accident
Two people were injured and four vehicles were damaged in a chain accident on Magadi Road on Sunday morning.
The injured are Raju, an autorickshaw driver from Srinagar and Deviramma (45), a resident of Akkipet Main road.
The accident occurred near Anjan theatre on Magadi Road around 8.45 am. Kantharaju, the BMTC bus driver, drove recklessly and hit Raju’s autorickshaw in which Deviramma was travelling. The bus came to a halt after hitting a two-wheeler and a tractor.
Raju and Deviramma fell and sustained injuries. They were shifted to a nearby private hospital, the police said.
The bus was bound for Vijayanagar from Kempegowda bus station. Traffic was halted for over half-an-hour due to the accident. The police cleared all the four vehicles and ensured smooth vehicular movement.
The police seized the bus and booked the driver under IPC Sections 279 (rash driving) and 337 (causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others).