Bride-to-Be Among Two Killed as Truck Runs Over Scooter in Bengaluru

A 27-year-old woman, who was just days away from her wedding, and her 19-year-old cousin were killed after a speeding truck rear-ended their scooter while they were distributing wedding invitation cards here on Wednesday, police said.

The accident occurred around 3.30 pm near the Deepanjali Nagar Metro station on Mysuru Road.

The deceased have been identified as Sindhushree (27) and her cousin Vidya (19), both residents of Mahalakshmi Layout. Sindhushree was scheduled to get



married on November 16.

The two women were travelling on a scooter towards Mysuru Road to distribute invitation cards for the upcoming wedding when a speeding truck hit their vehicle from behind.

The impact threw both of them onto the road, following which the truck ran over them. They died on the spot after sustaining severe injuries, police said.

The tragedy has cut short what was to be a joyous occasion for the family, with Sindhushree's wedding just days away.