3 University Students Killed As Their Speeding Bike Rams Into Lorry: "Was At High Speed"

• Police have launched an investigation following a fatal accident along the Bengaluru Airport Road in India
• According to the police, three university students died on the spot after their motorcycle rammed into a lorry
• The three students, aged around 22-23, were riding towards Bengaluru city when they crashed into a heavy goods vehicle

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Bengaluru - Three university students have been confirmed dead following a horrible accident along Bengaluru Airport Road.

The India Express reported that the students, all pursuing Bachelor of Science (BSc) were travelling on a motorcycle when they were killed in the accident.

What time did the Bengaluru accident happen?

Police reports indicate the motorcycle rammed into a heavy vehicle in the early hours of Thursday, September 12.

Police said the three students were riding towards Bengaluru city when they crashed into the heavy goods vehicle at Chikkajala flyover at around 1.30am.

The deceased were identified as Suchith, Rohith, and Harsha, fourth-year students of BSc agriculture at Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra (GKVK), aged around 22-23.

Preliminary investigations show that Suchith, who was riding the motorcycle, attempted to switch lanes at a high speed, leading to the crash.

“During the preliminary investigation, it was found that Suchith, the bike rider, was trying to switch lanes at a high speed," police said as reported by Times Now News.

The heavy vehicle driver fled the scene after the accident, and the police have yet to trace him and the lorry.

1 killed, several injured in Mai Mahiu accident

In other news, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker lost control and rammed into a 14-seater matatu belonging to Galaxy along the Mai Mahiu escarpment, Nakuru county.

One person died, and several others sustained injuries. They were rushed back to Nairobi for urgent care.

Other vehicles were also caught in the crash; one was ferrying mourners with a body from Nairobi to a burial in Rongo, Migori county.

The accident caused a traffic snarlup on the road, with police showing up later to document the scene.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke