India, March 27 -- In a tragic accident on Old Airport Road in eastern Bengaluru, an electric BMTC bus crashed into a two-wheeler, killing two people on Wednesday night.

According to a report by Deccan Herald, the accident took place around 10 pm near the ISRO UR Rao Satellite Centre. The victims have been identified as a Rapido driver and his pillion rider.

Jeevan Bima Nagar traffic police confirmed that the rider was Tapas (33), a native of West Bengal, while the pillion rider's identity is yet to be determined. One of them died on the spot, while the other succumbed to injuries shortly after.

"The rider's phone and other items were also crushed due to the crash. We could identify him based on his Aadhaar card," a police officer told...