Student killed, another injured in traffic accident

A 19-year-old student was killed and his friend sustained serious injuries after a moving truck allegedly hit the motorcycle they were riding near NICE Junction in Gottigere on Bannerghatta Road on Monday.

The victim has been identified as Chirag, 19. The injured Inchara is undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a private hospital.

According to the police, two students of a private college were going towards Jigani during their school lunch break when a truck traveling in the same direction allegedly hit their motorcycle near the junction.

Passers-by rushed the victims to a nearby hospital where doctors declared Chirag dead on arrival.

The truck driver abandoned the vehicle at the scene and fled after the accident. The Hulimavu traffic police arrived at the scene, cleared the traffic jam and secured the truck.

A case of hit and run has been registered and efforts are underway to trace the fleeing driver.

Published – 08 Jun 2026 20:22 IST