Karnataka: Pregnant Lady Dies In Road Accident At ‘High Risk Zone’ Along National Highway

Karnataka: The deceased was eight months pregnant, and was riding pillion with her husband, Manjunath, when the incident happened.

Karnataka Police personnel on duty.(File photo-Representational image) |
Karnataka Police personnel on duty.(File photo-Representational image) | Photo: PTI
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A pregnant woman was killed after truck hit the two-wheeler she was riding pillion with her husband in Karnataka’s Bengaluru on Wednesday. The accident is said to have taken place near Yadehalli at Nelamangala along National Highway.

The deceased has been identified as 30-year-old Sinchana. Reportedly, the deceased was eight months pregnant, and was riding pillion with her husband, Manjunath, when the incident happened.

The location of the accident as per reports has been identified as a “high-risk zone”, with over 90 fatal ones reported in the past six months alone.

Reports said the deceased’s husband, who sustained minor injuries, was attempting to avoid a sudden stop by a KSRTC bus when the collision occurred.

“The impact caused the couple to fall, and tragically, Sinchana came under the truck's wheels”, The Hindu reported.

The police has arrested the truck driver, and impounded the vehicle, reports said.

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