India, Aug. 31 -- A late-night accident in Bengaluru's Yelahanka claimed the life of a 23-year-old woman after she was struck by a speeding car while waiting by the roadside.

The victim, identified as Ishani Sarkar from Odisha, was travelling with a friend on Saturday night when their motorbike ran out of fuel on the Kempegowda International Airport expressway. While her friend went in search of petrol, Ishani remained near the stranded vehicle, Times of India reported.

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According to the report, police said the speeding car driver failed to notice her presence and hit her, killing her on the spot.

An investigating officer st...