Scooter hit by tipper lorry near Pattaredepalya; woman dies, man injured

A tipper lorry hit a two-wheeler near Pattaredepalya on Kanakapura Main Road, resulting in the death of 57-year-old Nagarathna. She was reportedly thrown from the scooter while traveling home with her husband. The lorry driver was booked for death by negligence, and the injured husband was discharged after receiving treatment at the hospital. Local residents and farmer groups also protested the lack of a bypass at the site, citing repeated accidents due to heavy vehicle traffic.