Woman dies after being run over by truck

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A woman on her way home after dropping her daughter to college, died after being run over by a speeding Eicher truck here on Monday.

According to the traffic police, the incident took place around 7.45 am when Sudha, 38, a resident of Bharatinagar, was riding a scooter on Kasturba Road after dropping her daughter at St Joseph's College.

A “speeding” truck allegedly knocked Sudha down and ran over her and did not even stop, according to the police. "The woman suffered severe head injuries and died on the spot," a police officer said.

A case has been registered at the Cubbon Park Traffic Police Station, and the police are on the lookout for the driver of the truck.