A 26-year-old techie, Priyanka Kumari Poonia, died on the spot after falling under a lorry. The bike she was riding as a pillion skidded near APMC on Madanayakanahalli–Huskur Road in Bengaluru Rural district on Saturday around 9:30 am.

How did the incident occur?

Priyanka was travelling with her brother Naresh Kumar Poonia, who was riding the bike. The road reportedly had damages due to ongoing construction . While trying to avoid a pothole, her brother lost control, causing both to fall.

“As usual, I used to drop my sister at Madavara Metro Station every day. I don’t know what went wrong yesterday. A car in front of us stopped because of a pothole on the road. I had to brake my motorcycle, and I couldn’t figure out what to do. My sister, Priyanka, died on the spot,” Naresh told ND

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