Sunil Lohan
A 40-year-old man was killed and his wife sustained critical injuries after a speeding lorry ran over them when they were attempting to park their motorcycle on the roadside in Anekal on Tuesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Manjunath Reddy (40) of Harohalli near Huskur in Anekal taluk.
His wife Pratibha (36) suffered serious injuries and has been admitted to a private hospital in Bommasandra for advanced treatment.
The accident occurred on Mirza Road near Apollo Medical Shop in Anekal town.The couple had come to Anekal to purchase agricultural medicines.
According to police and eyewitness accounts,the couple was riding their motorcycle when a lorry approached from behind at high speed.
In an attempt to avoid the vehicle, the rider reportedly moved slightly to the left.
However, the motorcycle collided with another bike that had been parked on the roadside,causing the couple to lose balance and fall onto the road.
The motorcycle is said to have been trapped between a row of parked two-wheelers on one side and the passing lorry on the other.
The couple fell beneath the lorry, which ran over them. Manjunath Reddy sustained severe injuries and died while being shifted to hospital.
Eyewitness Muniraj Reddy said several motorcycles had been parked in front of the medical shop.“The couple tried to move aside as the lorry approached.
Their bike hit one of the parked motorcycles and they fell towards the path of the lorry.Though the driver stopped immediately, the victims were trapped between the wheels.We managed to pull them out,”he said.
Local residents alleged that there was a significant delay in the arrival of the ambulance despite repeated calls made immediately after the accident.
They claimed the delay may have affected the victim’s chances of survival.
Police rushed to the spot,shifted the injured to hospital, conducted an inspection, and registered a case.The lorry has been seized and its driver taken into custody for questioning.Further investigation is underway.
