A 76-year-old man was killed when a speeding garbage truck operated by the civic body knocked down his scooter on Thanisandra main road on Thursday. This is the second such accident to have occurred in 10 days: On March 21, a 14-year-old girl was mowed down by a garbage truck in front of Hebbal police station.
In Thursday’s incident, the deceased, Ramaiah – a farmer from Sampigehalli – was returning home after attending a family function on his scooter. His family was following him in a car. “According to eye-witness accounts, when the speeding truck knocked down his scooter, Ramaiah lost his balance, fell, and was run over by the truck,” said a police officer.
The driver sped away soon after the accident and abandoned the truck, which was later recovered by the police a few yards away from the accident spot. The police have taken up a case of death due to negligence and hit-and-run, and efforts are on to track down the driver.
