Bengaluru potholes claim life of student near Budigere Cross, 20-year-old crushed by a truck while avoiding bad road

Dhanushree, a 20 -year -old university student, died in a traffic accident near Budiere Cross on Monday morning. When a quick concrete mixed truck passed over it, he was putting his scooter to university. At about 8.30, the incident was close to the Bhuvaneshwari settlement in Kr Pura. Police said the truck hit him from behind and threw the road over the head of the vehicle.

The truck driver fled the scene after the accident. Passers -by, running there and shifting the body to the morgue warned the police. The police then delivered the body to his family after death. “We could not watch the eyewitnesses, so we don’t know exactly which truck is involved in the accident.

Complaint opened by the family

Dhanushree, a student of BCOM, who lives in Virgonagar, survived by his mother and two sisters. Based on a complaint filed by his mother, a single parent, the Police has registered a lawsuit against the unidentified truck driver (causing death due to negligence).
Police also said that the victim did not blame civilian officials in the complaint of his mother’s complaint. “During a point visit, we found the road in good condition during a point visit. However, the ribbon in the opposite direction was in a very bad state. We are trying to confirm whether a pit negotiation when the accident occurred.” He said.

Residents point to the bad road situation

Some Bhuvaneshwari residents claimed that pits lead to tragedy. The neighbors and natives gathered on the site accused the road condition and the lack of street lamps. Bhuvaneshwari Enclave Welfare Association President Murali A Toi told: “Dhanushree was my neighbor. He was a very bright student. The road has been worse for years. Last year, it worsened. Moreover, there is no street lamp in this stretch.”

Authorities and groups react

Mahadevapura, a volunteer group, accused the PWD’s inadequate financing to repair the pits.
Maadevapura Mla Manjula Limbavali wished condolences and said that he would handle the issue with the state government. The authority added that the government has released road repair funds only within the GBA borders. Mahadevapura roads enter the GBA, RDPR and PWD judicial areas.

(Based on the toi article)