12-Year-Old Boy Killed in Tipper Lorry Collision in Bengaluru
A tragic accident in Bengaluru’s Kamakshipalya area left a 12-year-old boy dead after a tipper lorry collided with his bicycle. The driver fled, prompting an ongoing police investigation.
Young Boy Dies After Tipper Lorry Hits Bicycle in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A heartbreaking accident occurred on Monday in the Kamakshipalya traffic police jurisdiction when a tipper lorry struck a 12-year-old boy, resulting in his death. The victim, identified as Shashank, was a student of 8th grade at a private school. After finishing school, he was riding his bicycle to visit a friend when the fatal collision happened near Ganapati Temple Road in Sannakibail.
Police reported that the lorry driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. An investigation is currently underway to trace the tipper lorry driver responsible for the hit-and-run. Tragically, the lorry’s wheels ran over Shashank, and he was pronounced dead on the spot.
In a separate incident on the same day in Devanahalli, another road accident left one person dead and five others injured. Vinay, aged 21, died instantly when his two-wheeler hit a road hump near Nilgiri Railway Gate at Rani Cross. Vinay was part of a group of friends traveling from JP Nagar to Nandi Hills.
The collision also involved S. Varun Sai (25) and S. Vaishnavi (26), who work as content developers in a private firm in Koramangala. Both were critically injured and rushed to Devanahalli hospital, where Vinay was declared dead by doctors. Another two-wheeler with Vinay’s friends—S. Pradeep (21) and D. Mohan (20)—also overturned during the chain reaction of the accident.
Police confirmed that three vehicles sustained damage and have registered cases at both Kamakshipalya and Devanahalli traffic police stations. Rescue and relief efforts are underway, and authorities continue to investigate the circumstances leading to these unfortunate events.
