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Two Dead in Separate Bengaluru Crashes Over Two Days as Police Investigate

Police investigations are underway, including a manhunt for the bus driver who fled the fatal Rajajinagar crash.

Overview

  • On October 10, 23-year-old Chiranjeevi died after a private school van reportedly rear-ended his two-wheeler on Balagere–Panathur Road, according to police.
  • The van then hit an electric pole while carrying schoolchildren, none of whom were injured, and the driver was taken into custody as officers cite preliminary signs of overspeeding and loss of control.
  • On October 11, nine-year-old Bhuvana was fatally struck near Panchajanya Vidya Peeta School in Rajajinagar, and the BMTC bus driver fled the scene.
  • Police have launched a search to locate the absconding driver, while a separate BMTC electric bus crash that day near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium was linked to a driver medical emergency with no injuries reported.
  • Authorities say inquiries into all three incidents continue, and Hindustan Times notes it has not independently verified some details reported by other outlets.