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Bengaluru: An eight-year-old boy died after being struck by a two-wheeler in Nallurhalli, East Bengaluru, on Monday evening, the police said.
The Whitefield traffic police noted that the boy, Parashuram, a native of Raichur, lived with his parents on Nallurhalli Main Road, where they did odd jobs. Around 7.30 pm, while crossing the road, he was hit by Mahesh, a techie from Andhra Pradesh. Mahesh immediately took Parashuram to the hospital, but the boy was declared dead. The police detained Mahesh shortly afterward.
In a separate incident in Whitefield, a goods auto overturned on Varthur Kodi Road near a temple around 3.30 am on Sunday, killing the driver, 44-year-old Manjunath, and injuring his wife, Mamatha.
Early on Monday, clothes merchant Bharat Kumar (27) died in Bagalakunte after his two-wheeler collided with an autorickshaw. Kumar, a resident of NMH Layout, lost control of his bike, struck the median, and hit the auto. His pillion rider, Pavan, sustained minor injuries.
In another case, 22-year-old silversmith Prithbi Buniya from West Bengal lost his life around 3 am when he crashed into the median on BGS Flyover.
The police from the Chikpete traffic station said Buniya, a resident of Azad Nagar, was heading from the city market towards Mysuru Road when he lost control of his scooter, striking the median and an electric pole.
MG Road drunk-driving incident
Three vehicles, including a cab and a private car, were damaged when a drunk driver crashed into them between Sunday night and early Monday, according to the Ashok Nagar traffic police. The driver, admitted to Bowring Hospital, was yet to provide a statement as of Monday evening.