BENGALURU: In a horrific accident, three of four friends standing and talking on the side of the service road of Bengaluru-Mysuru access-controlled highway died on the spot after they were run over by a tipper.
The incident occurred on Friday morning in Mayaganahalli in Ramanagara traffic police station limits. The accused driver escaped after abandoning the tipper at the accident spot.
The deceased have been identified as Gurumurthy, 39, Sheikh Hafeez, 45, and Venkateshappa, 50, while the injured has been identified as Hanumanth. All of them were construction workers and residents of different taluks of Ramanagara district. The absconding driver has been identified as Umesh.
The police said around 8.15 am, Gurumurthy and Venkateshappa who were travelling on a two-wheeler towards Bidadi stopped near Mayaganahalli after seeing their two friends standing on the roadside. The situation turned tragic when the tipper, after refueling at the petrol station, ran over them. Passersby, after alerting the police, shifted Hanumanth to a nearby hospital where he is undergoing treatment.
The traffic police seized the tipper and registered a case against the driver. Further investigations are on.
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