Bride-to-be, cousin killed as speeding lorry runs over scooter near Deepanjali Metro station

A family in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district, which was preparing for a wedding scheduled for next Monday, was plunged into mourning after a bride-to-be and her cousin were killed in a road accident near Deepanjali Metro Station on Mysuru Road on Wednesday afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as Sindhushree, an employee of a private firm, and her cousin Vidya, 19, a college student. Sindhushree was scheduled to marry on November 16, with a reception planned for Sunday.

According to the police, the two women had left their native Aithanahalli village in Nagamangala taluk on a scooter to distribute wedding invitation cards among relatives. At around 3.30 pm, when they were passing near Deepanjali Metro station, a speeding lorry rammed into their scooter.

The impact threw both women onto the road, following which the heavy vehicle ran over them, killing them on the spot.

The lorry driver abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene. Personnel from the Byatarayanapura Traffic Police Station rushed to the spot, seized the lorry and shifted the bodies for post-mortem examination.

A case has been registered at the Byatarayanapura Traffic Police Station, and efforts are under way to trace the absconding driver.

The accident also caused temporary traffic congestion on the busy Bengaluru-Mysuru Road as police cleared the scene and conducted an investigation.