A truck driver who lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a garage in Basaveshwaranagar on Wednesday night was among two people killed in the accident.
The deceased have been identified as Vinay (36) the truck driver and his brother-in-law Nataraj (46), the owner of the truck. The two were residents of Devanahalli.
According to the police, the duo was transporting a load of quarry waste to a construction site in Basaveshwaranagar. When the truck reached Veerabhadreshwara theatre in Basaveshwaranagar, Vinay suddenly lost control over the vehicle and ploughed into a garage.
Since the garage was closed for the day, there was nobody inside it, the police said. Passersby alerted the police who rushed to the spot. A crane was called in to extricate the truck stuck under the debris. The police then recovered the bodies.
The Vijayanagar traffic police have taken up a case and are investigating. The police suspect brake failure as the cause for the accident but are awaiting the technical experts reports for confirmation.
The deceased have been identified as Vinay (36) the truck driver and his brother-in-law Nataraj (46), the owner of the truck. The two were residents of Devanahalli.
According to the police, the duo was transporting a load of quarry waste to a construction site in Basaveshwaranagar. When the truck reached Veerabhadreshwara theatre in Basaveshwaranagar, Vinay suddenly lost control over the vehicle and ploughed into a garage.
Since the garage was closed for the day, there was nobody inside it, the police said. Passersby alerted the police who rushed to the spot. A crane was called in to extricate the truck stuck under the debris. The police then recovered the bodies.
The Vijayanagar traffic police have taken up a case and are investigating. The police suspect brake failure as the cause for the accident but are awaiting the technical experts reports for confirmation.