Overview
- A BMTC bus struck an auto‑rickshaw on Sheshadri Road near KR Circle, killing the rickshaw driver and seriously injuring others at the scene.
- Local reporting identifies the deceased as a 60‑year‑old driver named Krishnamurthy and places the bus on a Majestic‑to‑Chandapura run.
- Witnesses and early police accounts say the bus appeared to be speeding and the driver lost control before the collision, though investigators have not reached a final finding.
- Authorities have seized the vehicle, reported as an electric BMTC bus linked to the Shantinagar depot, and are reviewing the driver’s records, the bus’s maintenance history and nearby CCTV footage.
- This crash is the second major BMTC incident at KR Circle within weeks and has prompted residents and commuters to demand a safety audit of the junction and stricter enforcement of speed limits.