Bengaluru: In a horrific accident, four members of a family, including two children, and an auto driver died on the spot after their rickshaw rammed into a lorry in Rajajinagar traffic police limits on Thursday afternoon. The auto was carrying seven passengers.
The deceased are Shivappa Pujari, 45, his wife Mahadevi Pujari, 40, son, Lakkamma (9) and daughter Ranjitha (4). The others, who sustained injuries, have been identified as Muniappa (18), Vijaylakshmi (12), and another son who is said to be 17 years-old. The auto driver, identified as Shankrappa (48), died on the spot. The tragedy struck when the family was heading to their house in Ravinagar from Yeshwantpur Railway Station, police said.
Police said the driver lost control when the auto entered 60 ft road and rammed into a lorry that had been parked to unload bricks. The injured were rushed to Nimhans, and the condition of one among them is said to be serious, said the police.
Police said they are yet to ascertain what led to the tragedy, overloading or brake failure. The driver of the truck has been taken into the custody and booked for causing death due to negligence, for parking the vehicle at a busy junction.
Vehicle rams median, 2 dead
Two people were killed and four sustained injuries when a goods carrier vehicle hit a median in Jogupalaya near Cambridge Layout early Thursday. The deceased have been identified as Mohan (32) and Siddu (26). The driver, Lokesh (25), reportedly fell asleep while on the wheel and rammed into a median near a military college, opposite to Command Hospital.
