Motorcycle rider crashes into divider on airport road, dies

CHIKKABALLAPUR: An 18-year-old youth died on the spot after the motorcycle he was riding hit a road divider near Chikkasanne Gate close to Devanahalli on the Bengaluru-Hyderabad highway on Wednesday.

The deceased was identified as Rahul, a resident of Chikkaballapur town. He was on his way home from Bengaluru when the accident occurred.

It is suspected that some unidentified vehicle may have brushed against his motorcycle, prompting the rider to crash into the divide. The Kempegowda Airport traffic police have registered a case and have taken up further investigation.