Overview
- A BMTC bus traveling from the Majestic side struck an auto-rickshaw on Sheshadri Road near KR Circle, killing the 60-year-old driver identified as Krishnamurthy on Saturday.
- Witnesses told police the bus was speeding and lost control before the collision, an allegation that investigators are treating as a lead rather than a confirmed cause.
- Officials have registered a criminal case and taken initial steps to establish the sequence of events, and the victim was rushed to hospital where he died during treatment.
- Police and BMTC-related sources say the seized bus will be examined and investigators are reviewing the driver’s records, the vehicle’s maintenance history and available CCTV footage.
- The crash comes after another BMTC incident at the same junction within two weeks and has prompted local calls for a safety audit of KR Circle and stricter speed enforcement on the corridor.