A pedestrian was killed and two others injured when they were hit by a speeding car near Banashankari on Outer Ring Road on Friday morning.
Around 7.45 a.m, Suresh, 28, working in a catering business, was on the footpath with his colleague Sachin and a student Shailendra, when a speeding car lost control and came on to the footpath and hit Suresh, throwing him several feet into the air. The car further rammed into a parked car, two bikes and then into an electric pole.
Suresh, Sachin and Shailendra were immediately rushed to a private hospital. Over three hours later, Suresh, who had suffered a severe head injury and internal injuries, succumbed to death. Sachin and Shailendra have suffered severe injuries and are recovering, a senior traffic police said.
