Bengaluru, April 17 -- A 35-year-old auto driver died after a large concrete barrier from the ongoing metro construction site fell on him at Kogilu Cross in Bengaluru on late Tuesday, police said, adding that a truck driver has been arrested in connection with the incident.

"The incident occurred when a truck transporting a large viaduct (a cement barrier) for metro construction along the airport route at around 12.30 am lost control while making a turn. While passengers in the auto managed to jump out of the auto on time, the driver, Khaseem Sab, was struck by the collapsing structure," Jalahalli traffic police inspector B Raghavendra said. The victim was originally from Shidlaghatta.

He further said that though passersby rushed to hel...