CHIKKABALLAPUR: A speeding Royal Enfield Bullet motorcycle crashed into a Hyundai Creta car which had stopped on the highway and caught fire, leaving the rider seriously injured near Kothanur Gate in Chikkaballapur taluk on Monday morning.
The car had stopped to take a U-turn on the highway when the speeding motorcycle lost control and crashed into it. Due to the impact of collision, the bike caught fire and within a few moments, burned fiercely.
Bike rider Abdullah also caught fire and suffered serious injuries. He was immediately admitted to a hospital and given treatment. The Chikkaballapur traffic police are investigating the case.
Meanwhile, two people died in a serial accident near Chokkareddihalli village, Chintamani taluk on Monday. The aerial collision involved a pickup truck, two autos a motorcycle and a bus.
The accident occurred due to the goods vehicle suffering a tyre burst following which it went out of control and hit vehicles coming from the opposite direction. Two people died on the spot while several others were seriously injured.
The injured were shifted to the Chintamani Government Hospital. The Chintamani Rural police visited spot and have registered a case.
