Bengaluru: Car crashes into electric pole, causes short circuit, kills man

Bengaluru, 03 Mar 2019 [Fik/News Sources]: In a freak incident, a 64-year-old man was electrocuted at his residence after a speeding car crashed into an electric pole causing a major short-circuit at his house a few metres away from the pole at Dobbspet on Friday evening.

The deceased, Ramakrishna, was a farmer and a resident of Kasarughatta Road in Dobbspet. His wife, Revamma, 55, sustained severe injuries on her right hand.

Around 7 pm, the speeding car rammed into the electric pole on Kasarughatta Road causing a major short-circuit at Ramakrishna's house, which is 400 metres away from the accident spot. Ramakrishna, who was standing next to the gate of his house, was electrocuted. His wife, who was inside the house, sustained severe injuries and was rushed to a hospital where she is currently being treated.

Their younger son, Ravi Kumar, also rushed out to check the accident spot and luckily escaped unhurt.  

The couple had two sons and the elder son Umesh Kumar is constable with District Armed Reserve and currently working as gunman for Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, the police said.

The police said that the driver abandoned the car and fled. The police are investigating as to how the short-circuit occurred six poles away from the accident spot as none of the poles fell down.

The Dobbspet police have registered a case under IPC Section 304A (death by negligence) and are searching for the accused driver.