Woman run over by BBMP garbage truck

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: An elderly woman died after she was run over by a garbage truck while crossing a road near Hudson Circle on Monday. The deceased pedestrian was identified by the police as Muniyamma, 60, a resident of Kodigehalli in Bengaluru.

The Halasuru Gate police said that the incident took place around 1.45 pm on Nrupathunga Road when the woman was trying to cross the road. A garbage truck attached to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) knocked her down and ran over her legs.

A Traffic Police Constable Yogesh who was manning the signal nearby rushed the woman to St Martha's Hospital, where she succumbed to injuries.

The garbage truck driver was arrested by the police who identified him as Shivakumar MS, 30. On suspicion, the police subjected the driver to a medical examination to ascertain if the driver was inebriated.

Halasuru Gate traffic police have registered a case and charged the driver for causing death due to negligence.