In a deadly mishap, a 60 year-old retired employee met with an accident and died on the spot.
According to police the man was on his way to home on his scooter along with her grand daughter. A DCM van (TS 08 UB 0279) which was coming from back knocked down the scooter under Uppal police station limits on Thursday afternoon.
The victim was identified as Y Krishna Reddy, a resident of Mallikarjuna Nagar, Alkapuri in Nagole. Police said, the driver of the van drove in a rash and negligent manner and rammed the scooter from behind. Krishna and his granddaughter fell on the ground. While the girl receives minor injuries, the Krishna sustained severe head injuries and died on the spot.
A case has been registered against the driver of the van under Section 304 A (death caused due to negligence) of the IPC.