A Bengaluru road accident near Deepanjalinagar Metro station on Mysuru Road killed a 27-year-old bride and her 19-year-old cousin on Wednesday afternoon, after a Rajasthan-registered truck hit their scooter from behind and ran over them, police said.
The deceased were identified as Sindhushree and Vidya. Sindhushree was riding the scooter, while Vidya was travelling as the pillion passenger. The two were on their way to Katriguppe, where Sindhushree had planned to distribute invitations for her marriage scheduled for November 16 in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district. A reception had been planned for November 15.
According to the police account, the truck was travelling towards Mysuru when it struck the scooter at around 3.30pm. The impact threw both women onto the road, after which the truck ran over them. They died at the spot.
The truck driver fled after the crash, leaving the vehicle behind. Byatarayanapura traffic police seized the truck and registered a case based on a complaint filed by Sindhushree’s father. The police have not announced an arrest in the case.
The bodies were shifted to the mortuary at Victoria Hospital for postmortem on Thursday. Sindhushree’s family was preparing for her wedding, while Vidya had completed her pre-university course. A source quoted in the report said Sindhushree’s parents were in shock and inconsolable.
A senior police officer said investigators would collect the postmortem report from experts and examine CCTV footage from the surrounding area. The footage is expected to help establish the sequence of events and assist the investigation into the driver’s escape.
The crash occurred on Mysuru Road, a major arterial route through Bengaluru, near a Metro station used by commuters accessing the corridor. The police investigation will determine the circumstances of the collision, including the movement of the truck and scooter immediately before the impact. Further action will follow the examination of the CCTV footage and postmortem findings.
