India, Nov. 21 -- A routine ride home turned fatal for a 46-year-old woman in South Bengaluru on Thursday evening, after a deep pothole-ridden stretch in Hulimavu triggered a crash that left her crushed under a truck.

The incident has reignited anger over the city's unfinished road repairs, despite repeated assurances from civic authorities.

Police said Shantamma, who worked as a housekeeper, was travelling pillion on her colleague Nizam's two-wheeler around 4.30 pm when he lost control while manoeuvring through a severely damaged portion of the road, Deccan Herald reported.

She fell to the ground, and a truck approaching from behind ran over her before it could halt. She died instantly.

The truck driver, Venkatesh, has been detained,...