Bengaluru, March 22 Six people, including three women, were killed in two separate road accidents on the outskirts of Bengaluru late on March 21, police said on Sunday.
Three women, reportedly on a spiritual journey to Kashi, were killed when the tempo they were travelling in, heading towards the airport, was hit by a speeding truck near Devanahalli, they said.
According to police, 12 people from Tiptur in Tumakuru district were on their way to the airport to catch a flight for Kashi.
The accident occurred when the speeding truck hit the tempo, which was attempting to use the service road near Rani Cross.
The tempo was badly damaged due to the impact of the collision. Three women – two in their 60s and one in her 30s – died on the spot. Another woman, who was seriously injured, has been taken to a hospital in Bengaluru for treatment.
The injured people, including the driver of the ill-fated tempo, are being treated at local hospitals.
Police have registered a case, and further investigation and procedures will follow.
In another road accident, three men died after the mini goods vehicle they were travelling in crashed into a truck parked on the roadside due to a flat tire near Medahalli.
The mini goods vehicle was badly damaged due to the impact of the collision.
Police have registered a case in connection with the incident.