Yogesh K Porwar & Avanth Kumar Kankariya
A pillion rider was killed and a biker injured when a garbage truck rammed into their two-wheeler near Nagarabhavi Circle on Saturday morning.
The deceased has been identified as,Vijayakala,37 working in Girias company.in Gandhinagar.
The garbage truck was associated with a contractor doing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) works.
The victim Yogendra, 41,and his wife,Vijayakala, 37,were on their way to house from work when the accident occurred.
The garbage truck rammed into the bike from behind and the couple fell down on impact.
The left front wheel of the garbage truck ran over Vijayakala,severely injuring her,while Yogendra also suffered severe injuries.
Both of them were rushed to a nearby private hospital where Vijayakala succumbed to her injuries later in the day.Yogendra is undergoing treatment.
Bytarayanapura traffic police have arrested the garbage truck driver and booked him for causing death due to negligence and rash driving.
