BENGALURU: Three men, two women and a minor boy were killed when a rashly driven tipper truck carrying gravel hit the median and fell on two cars and a motorcycle on Mysuru Road, near Kumbalagodu, on the outskirts of Bengaluru, on Monday.
The accident occurred around 7pm when the city-bound truck rammed the median and fell to its left, pouring the load of gravel on the cars and the bike. The deceased have been identified as Veenamma, 44, Keerti Kumar, 40, Indra Kumar, 14, and Neetu, 29, (all occupants of the first car), TJ Shivaprakash (lone occupant of the second car) and biker Jatin B George.
George's friends said he was in his 40s and from Kerala. He worked in a private company in Peenya.
Police had a tough time in identifying the victims or contacting families as their mobile phones had security lock. "We removed sim cards from their phones and are using it in a basic handset and found some numbers. We can get more details on the victims after their families and friends reach the spot," an investigating officer said.
The bodies were shifted to Rajarajeshwari Medical College and Hospital for autopsy.
The truck driver fled the scene, leaving his vehicle behind. Bengaluru-bound vehicles were stuck in a 5km snarl between Bidadi and Kumbalagodu. Traffic from Kengeri to Bidari was reduced to a crawl till 9pm.
