JOIN USFour people were killed in separate accidents in Whitefield, Talaghattapura and Yelahanka since Saturday.
A man and his son were killed on the spot when a goods vehicle knocked them off their bike near Kadugodi on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Shivanna, 48, a resident of Challakere, and his son Tippesh, 20. The accident occurred around 1.15 pm when they were returning home from Vydehi Hospital, said the police.
Shivanna was suffering from cancer. He would regularly visit the hospital for treatment. He was staying at his son-in-law’s house in Kadugodi for the last one month as the hospital was close by. Tippesh was riding the bike while Shivanna was riding pillion. The two fell down and sustained injuries when the vehicle hit the bike. They were rushed to a nearby hospital, where they were declared dead on arrival, said the police.
The police seized the vehicle and detained its driver.
In another accident, a 23-year-old techie was killed on the spot, while three of his friends sustained injuries when a car in which they were travelling turned upside down near Puravankara apartment on NICE Road on Saturday night.
The deceased is Suprith Gowda, a native of Srinivaspur in Kolar district. He was staying at Arakere near Hulimavu. Gowda’s friends Darshan, 24, Munesh, 23, and Deepak, 24, are being treated at a private hospital. They are out of danger, said the police.
According to the police, the four had joined private firms after completing their graduation a year ago. They gathered at Arakere before heading for a restaurant at Maddur. Darshan was driving his relative’s car, while Suprith Gowda was sitting next to him. Darshan, who was speeding, tried to overtake a car. Darshan applied brakes as the car driver took a right turn.
The car turned upside down. Suprith sustained severe head injuries and was killed on the spot, said the police.
In the third accident, an engineering student was killed, while his class-mate sustained serious injuries near Jakkur on Sunday morning. The deceased was identified as Dharmesh Patel, 21, a native of Allahabad. He was staying at a relative’s house in JP Nagar, said the police. Patel’s class-mate Abhishekh is being treated at Columbia Asia Hospital. Abhishekh’s condition was stated to be serious, said the police.
Patel and Abhishekh were returning from Nandi Hills at 8.30 am when the accident occurred. Patel, who was driving recklessly, lost control and hit a road divider as he approached Jakkur. The two fell on the car coming from the opposite direction, added the police.
They were rushed to a hospital where Patel succumbed to injuries saround 3 pm on Sunday, said the police.