Hyderabad: A speeding RTC bus killed a man crossing the road at KPHB on Saturday night. The deceased was identified as Medisetty Sri Shiva Charan, 26, of Vijayawada who lived at KPHB Phase II and worked in a private firm in the city.
Police said Shiva Charan was crossing the road near Rainbow Hospital when an RTC bus bearing no. AP 11Z 5581 hit him at a high speed. As a result, he got flung in the air and fell at a distance. Passersby noticed this and rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared brought dead.
Based on a complaint from the deceased’s relative P. Koteshwara Rao, a case of causing death due to rash and negligent driving was registered against the bus driver and the body was handed over to the family after an autopsy.
The police launched a hunt for the bus driver who fled from the spot after the accident.
