Cyclist dies after car knocks him down

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: A cyclist died after he was run over by a car on the Bengaluru Central Jail Road in Hosa Road here. The deceased was identified as Nagaraju, a resident of Naganathapura in Bengaluru.

It was revealed that he was an employee at a garment factory. The incident took place when he was returning from work on Saturday night.

According to the traffic police, a car coming from behind knocked him off his bicycle and ran over him near SVG Company. The driver of the car fled the scene leaving his vehicle at the spot.

An injured Nagaraju was taken to a nearby hospital by few passers-by. He, however, succumbed to injuries on Sunday morning.

The Electronic City Traffic Police inspected the accident spot and registered a case regarding the incident. The car has been taken into custody and a search is on to find the driver.