PATNA: An IndiGo airline staff, Prince Kumar (21), was crushed to death by a Bihar State Road Transport Corporation (BSRTC) bus on the main road outside the Patna airport at around 6am on Wednesday.
His aunt Lavani Kumari (30), who also works for the same airline at the airport, was injured in the accident. Both were going to the airport to join duty when the accident took place.
Incidentally, it was Prince’s birthday as well as the airline’s 15th anniversary. All celebrations were cancelled at the airport.
Airport police station SHO Arun Kumar said Prince was going to the airport with Lavani on a bike when the accident took place. “Prince probably tried to overtake the BSRTC bus going towards Bailey Road from Veterinary college road. However, his bike slipped and they fell down. Prince’s head was crushed under the rear wheels of the bus. One of his aunt’s legs was also run over,” he said.
The SHO said the accident took place just before the Sudha milk booth located near the exit gate of the airport. He said the woman was rushed to a private hospital at Raja Bazar for treatment. “A police officer from Shastri Nagar police station recorded her statement,” he said.
Kumar said the bus driver managed to flee with the vehicle. He said a road accident death case was registered with the Traffic police station at Gandhi Maidan. He said the body has been handed over to family after postmortem at IGIMS.
