A 50-year-old BJP worker and realtor, Shivakumar from Malur, was killed and three others were injured after the high-end car they were travelling in rammed a gas tanker near Rani Cross on the Kempegowda International Airport Road in Devanahalli on Tuesday, according to the police.
The injured have been identified as Chandan, Pradeep and Vinod Kumar. They were shifted to a nearby hospital after the crash. The Devanahalli traffic police have registered a case in connection with the accident.
According to the police, Shivakumar and the three injured men were travelling from Chitradurga to Malur when the crash occurred. The vehicle was on the Hoskote-Dobbspet Ring Road stretch near Devanahalli, and the driver allegedly attempted to overtake the gas tanker.
During the manoeuvre, the speeding car rammed the tanker. The impact severely damaged the front portion of the vehicle, which was reported to be completely mangled. Shivakumar sustained critical injuries and later died.
The crash took place on a road corridor connected to Kempegowda International Airport and the wider highway network around Bengaluru. The report did not provide details of the tanker’s occupants, the exact speed of either vehicle, or whether any other vehicles were involved.
The police case will determine the circumstances of the alleged overtaking manoeuvre and the sequence of events leading to the collision. The injured passengers remained under medical care after being taken to a nearby hospital, while the Devanahalli traffic police continued with the investigation.
