Bengaluru, Sept. 30 -- A 22-year-old student died after a tipper truck crushed her while trying to avoid a pothole near Budigere Cross in Bengaluru on Tuesday, said the police.

The accident happened under the jurisdiction of Avalahalli Traffic Police Station on Kempegowda International Airport (KIAL) Road. The victim is identified as Tanushree.

The driver of the tipper truck fled the spot. He has been identified and will be arrested immediately, the police said.

There has been growing criticism against the State government over the potholes on roads in Bangalore.

While the Ministers in the State say that the issue was blown out of proportion and blame the previous BJP government for the situation, the Opposition parties target the Con...