A 14-year-old girl, who was returning home after writing her last exam of Class IX, was killed while a biker and another woman pedestrian escaped narrowly when a speeding garbage truck knocked them down in front of Hebbal police station on Monday afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Akshaya, daughter of Narasimha Murthy and Geetha. The family hails from Kolar and was residing in Vishwanatha Nagenahalli.
According to the police, the incident occurred around 12.45 p.m. when the girl was crossing the road opposite Hebbal underpass to return home. It is alleged that water logging in the underpass due to heavy rain on Sunday evening had forced pedestrians to cross the busy road.
