A 42-year-old woman was killed and her husband and four-year-old daughter were injured after a speeding car rammed their motorcycle near Jakkur Aerodrome on Ballari-Bengaluru Road late on Saturday night, police said. The car driver fled the scene after the crash and is being traced by Yelahanka traffic police.
The accident occurred around 11 pm as Gayatri, her husband and their daughter were returning home to Yelahanka Old Town after visiting a relative in Jakkur Layout. According to police, the car hit their motorcycle near Jakkur Aerodrome, causing all three riders to fall and sustain injuries.
Locals took the injured family members to a nearby private hospital. Doctors advised that Gayatri be shifted to a government hospital for advanced treatment, but she died on the way, police said. Her husband and daughter remain under treatment at the private hospital.
Gayatri was a native of Gauribidanur and lived in Yelahanka Old Town, where she worked as a housekeeping staffer. Police have not released further details about the car or its driver in the information available.
The crash has placed attention on a busy stretch of Ballari-Bengaluru Road near Jakkur Aerodrome, where traffic movements continue late into the night. The immediate police account identifies speeding as a factor in the collision, but the available report does not provide details about the vehicle’s speed, road conditions, lighting, enforcement arrangements or whether other road users witnessed the incident.
Yelahanka traffic police have registered a case and are searching for the driver who fled after the accident. The injured family members are continuing to receive treatment at the private hospital, while the investigation remains underway.
