3 die in separate accidents due to ‘over-speeding’

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: Two people died while two others got injured in a tragic accident after the car in which they were travelling went out of control and crashed into a tree in the HSR Layout Traffic Police Station limits in the city on Sunday.

The deceased were identified by the police as Krishnamurthy, 65, and Prakash Hebbar, 60, both residents of BTM Layout in Bengaluru. It was revealed that the incident took place in the early hours of Sunday when the friends were returning from a trip to Tirupati.

The driver of the vehicle reportedly lost control of the vehicle near HSR Layout 6th Main Road. Krishnamurthy reportedly died on the spot while Hebbar succumbed to injuries at a hospital. The driver, Venkatesh, and another passenger suffered severe injuries and are currently being treated at a private hospital. The traffic police said the accident occurred due to “over-speeding”.

A case has been registered regarding the incident. In a similar incident, a biker died after crashing into a tree in the Talaghattapura Traffic Police Station limits in the wee hours of Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Hitesh Reddy, 27, a resident of BTS Layout, Arekere. He was working in a factory near Vajarahalli. Police sources said the incident took place when Reddy was riding his bike towards Turahalli 100 Feet Road from his workplace around 12.50 am. He allegedly lost control of the bike and crashed into a roadside tree.